POLLO MECHADO (SHREDDED CHICKEN)

Pollo Mechado (Shredded Chicken) image

Serve this traditional Venezuelan recipe with arepas.

Provided by Nicole S.

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Chicken Chicken Breast Recipes

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 ¼ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breasts
1 tablespoon olive oil
½ onion, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
¼ cup cooking sherry
1 tablespoon capers
salt to taste
1 roma (plum) tomato, chopped
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro

Steps:

Bring a pot of water to a boil; add chicken and cook until no longer pink in the center, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer chicken to a work surface and cool until easily handled.
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion for about 3 minutes. Add red bell pepper; cook and stir until onion and pepper are softened, about 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Cover skillet and cook onion mixture until slightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
Shred chicken using your hands and sprinkle into the onion mixture. Add sherry and capers; season with salt. Cook and stir chicken mixture until heated through and flavors have blended, 10 to 15 minutes. Mix cilantro and tomatoes into chicken mixture; cook and stir until tomatoes start to break down, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 229.2 calories, Carbohydrate 8.6 g, Cholesterol 82.4 mg, Fat 5.3 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 33.8 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 289.5 mg, Sugar 2.9 g