Estofado de Pollo - Food Art 1064
Peruvian cuisine is
recognized today as consisting of the most varied gastronomy worldwide. With 400 plus dishes represented throughout
the three regions that make up Peru, influenced by the immigrant traditions of
Spanish, African, Chinese and Japanese there is something for everyone’s
palate. In NYC you have many Peruvian restaurants to chose from, however the
best is always home-made. For this purpose, the dish I prepared is one that you
would eat at our house any day of the week.
Estofado de Pollo con
Arroz (Chicken Stew with Rice)
Ingredients List for Chicken
Stew:
4 – 8 chicken
drumsticks (skinless)
2 red onions finely
chopped
1 tomato diced
4 potatoes peeled and
cut in quarters
2 packets of sazon goya
seasoning
Adobo to taste
1 tablespoon of extra
virgin olive oil
2 tablespoons of
parsley
Salt and pepper
seasoned to taste
1.)
In a large pot heat the tablespoon of
extra virgin oil
2.)
When oil is hot, add onions. Cook and
stir occasionally until they begin to look transparent
3.)
Add chicken drumsticks, tomatoes, sazon goya,
salt, pepper and adobo to taste. Combine all ingredients
4.)
Cook on low to medium heat and bring to a
boil for 20 minutes
5.)
Add potatoes and leave on medium heat until
both chicken and potatoes are fully cooked
¼ cup of extra virgin olive
oil
2 tablespoons of chopped
garlic
2 cups of white rice
2 ½ cups of water
Salt (seasoned to taste)
Cooking Instructions for
Rice:
1.)
Put oil in a medium/large pot. Turn on medium
high letting oil warm up
2.)
Once oil is hot, add garlic and fry until
brown (just a few seconds)
3.)
Rince
rice. Add
wet rice to pot and stir
4.)
Raise heat and bring water to a oil (boil
for a few seconds)
5.)
Add water and salt. Stir again
6.)
Lower heat, cover pot and let simmer for
15-20 minutes
7.)
Turn off, uncover and fluff rice with a fork.
Rice grains should be plump and soft
***Please note my mom was helping me with recipe and she made her own rice. The original recipe should be made with white rice, although this rice was yummy too!
