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"Ají de Gallina"

creamy hen stew with hint of spiciness
Course Side Dish
Cuisine peruvian
Keyword Ají, peruvian food
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Brandon Castillo

Equipment

  • Pot

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 1 Whole Chicken/hen breast cooked & pulled
  • 1 Red onion chopped
  • 2 Garlic Cloves crushed
  • 4 Ají Amarillos No seeds
  • 1 1/4 cups of Chicken broth
  • 1 cup of Milk
  • 4 slices of bread
  • 1/4 cup of Parmesan Cheese optional
  • Salt and pepper

Serve with

  • Kalamata Olives
  • 4 Potatoes cooked
  • 4 Hard Boiled Eggs
  • 1/4 cup Parsley chopped

To Cook the Chicken

  • 2 Bay leafs
  • 1 tbsp Peppercorns
  • 1 tbsp Salt

Instructions

To Cook the chicken/hen

  • Add the chicken/hen to a pot with salt, pepper, and bay leaf, let it cook until tender, then set aside and shred it.
  • Soak your bread in milk and let it sit for at least 5 min
  • In a hot pan add some 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil, and cook onions, garlic, and "Ají Amarillos until they are really tender for at least 7- 12 min, we want to overcook the onions so they can balance the heat of the “Ají amarillo”.
  • Once its cooked add the mix to a blender along with milk, bread and some of the chicken broth then blend until smooth.Transfer that to a pan add the rest of the chicken broth , shredded chicken, salt , pepper and let it boil for at least 3 min , stir constantly, the bread with thick the sauce.
  • Once its thick you can add some Parmesan cheese , to boost the flavor this is completely optional
  • Serve this dish with cooked potatoes, hard boiled eggs, Olives and some parsley on top

Video

Notes

You can replace the Ají Amarillo for 3 tablespoons of “Aji Amarillo paste” and 1 Orange bell pepper
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