Best Pollo Aguascalientes Recipes

Chicken Aguascalientes image

Provided by Debbwl

Categories Poultry

Time 1h10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 lbs chicken, bone in and cut up
salt and pepper
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, thinly sliced
1 garlic clove, minced
3 medium fresh tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and rough chopped (Caned tomatoes do not work well with this recipe)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon oregano, dried, crushed
1/8 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
1/8 teaspoon clove, ground
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper.
In 12 inch skillet brown chicken in cooking oil about 15 minutes.
Add onion and garlic; cook 5 minutes more.
Add tomatoes, lemon juice, sugar, salt, oregano, cinnamon, cloves, and 1/2 cup water. Cover; simmer 30 to 35 minutes or till chicken is tender.
Remove chicken to platter, keep warm.
Measure pan juices; add water to make 2 cups. Return to skillet.
Combine cornstarch and 2 tablespoons cold water; add to skillet. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Spoon some sauce over chicken; pass remainding sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 830.9, Fat 58.3, SaturatedFat 15.6, Cholesterol 255.2, Sodium 825.7, Carbohydrate 9.1, Fiber 1.7, Sugar 4.8, Protein 64.5

Pollo Aguascalientes image

Provided by Elly Demaray

Categories Chicken

Time 4h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 21/2 lb chicken cut up
2 Tbsp cooking oil
1 small onion thinly, sliced
1 clove garlic, minced
3 medium tomatoes, peeled, chopped
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dried oregano
1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp crushed cloves

Steps:

1. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. In 12-inch skillet brown chicken in cooking oil about 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic. Cook 5 minutes more.
2. Combine remaining ingredients in mixing bowl.
3. Place chicken, onion and garlic in bottom of crock-pot. Top with tomato mixture. Cook on high for 4 hours.
4. Serve with corn tortillas, sour cream and sliced avocados.