TAMAL DE OLLA-PANAMA

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Make and share this Tamal De Olla-Panama recipe from Food.com.

Provided by AZPARZYCH

Categories     Chicken

Time 3h

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 lb par-cooked polenta
1 small chicken, cut into pieces
3 tablespoons olive oil
salt & pepper
4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
1 teaspoon annatto seeds or 1 teaspoon oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1 yellow pepper, chopped
1 red pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons capers
15 green olives
2 (8 ounce) cans tomato puree
1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1 cup red wine
1 hot chili pepper, cored, seeded, and minced

Steps:

  • Marinate the chicken with salt, pepper and oregano for at least 1 hour. Heat the oil over medium low heat in a big pan and add the annato seeds if using them. Add onion, peppers and garlic. Turn the heat and add the chicken to brown whilst adding the wine and vinegar little by little.
  • Add the tomato sauce puree, turn the heat down and let it simmer for about 1.5 hours with the hot chili pepper.Check the seasoning adding salt and pepper if needed and the capers and olives for the last 10 minutes.Take the chicken out, debone and skin it and put the meat back into the pan. Make the polenta according to package instructions, but using ¾ water and 1/4 chicken sauce . Put the tamal in a baking dish and bake for a further 20 minutes at gas mark 375º F.

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