The recipe Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken

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Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken recipe is a Dinner meal that takes 60 minutes to make. If you enjoy for Dinner, you will like Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken!

Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken

Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken Recipe
Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken

This is my take on a Peruvian dish. I am using a roasted chicken I bought at Publix. If you buy raw chicken boil it and use the water instead of the broth listed in the ingredients. If you can't find the hot yellow pepper paste (Aji Amarillo) use a minced jalapeno.

What Course Is Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken?

Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken is for Dinner.


How Long Does Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken Recipe Take To Prepare?

Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken takes 30 minutes to prepare.


How Long Does Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken Recipe Take To Cook?

Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken takes 60 minutes to cook.


How Many Servings Does Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken Recipe Make?

Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken makes 6 servings.


What Are The Ingredients For Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken Recipe?

The ingredients for Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken are:

1 Whole Chicken
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup chopped yellow onion
2 garlic cloves minced
3 slices of bread (white or wheat)
1 can evaporated milk
2 tsp Aji Amarillo (yellow pepper paste)
3 boiled and peeled potatoes cut into rounds
2 hard boiled eggs cut into wedges
1 tsp salt (not too much because the cheese is salty)
2 tbsp Olive Oil
3 cups of cooked rice
6 tbsp of parmesan cheese


How Do I Make Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken?

Here is how you make Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken:

Shred the chicken and discard bones and skin.In a bowl soak bread with 1.5 cups of broth.Heat olive oil in deep pan, add onions and garlic and cook till the onions are clear.Add chicken to pan and .5 cup of broth. Mix well. Cook for 5 minutes. Add more broth if needed just enough to make the chicken very moist. Add soaked bread and can of evaporated milk.Add aji amarillo, and salt, mix well and bringing to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook until sauce separates when spoon is run across pan and slowly comes together. At this point it is done. Add the parmesan cheese, mix well. On your plate place 3 to 4 potato rounds on the plate. Top with chicken mixture, add two or three hard boiled egg wedges and serve with 1/2 cup of cooked rice.Serving Size: 6 one cup servings of ChichkenNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PATTY_IN_MIAMI.


What's The Nutritional Info For Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken?

The nutritional information for Aji de Gallina / Spicy Chicken is:

  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 496.4
  • Total Fat: 16.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 151.7 mg
  • Sodium: 898.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 52.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.2 g
  • Protein: 35.8 g

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