Pollo con Tajadas o Pollo Chuco

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Clean the chicken, prick it, and wash it thoroughly with lemon.
  2. 2Season the chicken with garlic salt, paprika, chicken consommé, oregano, pepper, Lisano, mustard, mayonnaise, and complete seasoning.
  3. 3Place the seasoned chicken in the refrigerator to marinate.
  4. 4Prepare the pickled vegetables (encurtido) by peeling one beetroot and one carrot.
  5. 5Chop red onion and jalapeño into julienne strips.
  6. 6Boil water and blanch the jalapeño and red onion for about 2-3 minutes.
  7. 7Mix the blanched vegetables with oregano, salt, a little sugar, and white vinegar.
  8. 8Place the pickled vegetables in the refrigerator.
  9. 9Prepare the sauce by sautéing tomato, bell pepper, onion, garlic, and cilantro.
  10. 10Add oregano, paprika, and garlic salt to the sautéed vegetables.
  11. 11Add a little water, bring to a boil, then blend the sauce until smooth.
  12. 12In a small pan with a bit of oil, sauté the blended sauce until it boils and thickens.
  13. 13Prepare the breading for the chicken by mixing all-purpose flour and cornstarch.
  14. 14Dredge the chicken thoroughly in the flour mixture until fully coated.
  15. 15Heat oil in a pan until very hot.
  16. 16Fry the chicken in the hot oil.
  17. 17Prepare the chimichurri by chopping cilantro, onion, green bell pepper, and 2 tomatoes.
  18. 18Add a pinch of salt and the juice of 2 lemons to the chopped chimichurri ingredients, mix well, and refrigerate.
  19. 19After 15 minutes of frying on medium heat, turn the chicken over.
  20. 20Increase the heat slightly to crisp the chicken exterior.
  21. 21Fry any remaining chicken pieces.
  22. 22Prepare the dressing by mixing tomato sauce, mayonnaise, mustard, a little salt, and a little sugar.
  23. 23Add a little milk to the dressing and continue mixing until smooth and lump-free.
  24. 24Chop the cabbage, wash it well, and disinfect it.
  25. 25Slice the green plantains (guineo).
  26. 26Add salt to the plantain slices.
  27. 27Fry the plantain slices in the same oil used for the chicken.
  28. 28Serve the fried chicken with the plantain slices, pickled vegetables, chimichurri, and dressing.

Ingredients

  • pollo
  • limón
  • sal de ajo
  • paprika
  • consomé de pollo
  • orégano
  • pimienta
  • lisano
  • mostaza
  • mayonesa
  • sazón completo
  • 1 remolacha
  • 1 zanahoria
  • cebolla morada
  • jalapeño
  • agua hirviendo
  • orégano
  • sal
  • azúcar
  • vinagre blanco
  • tomate
  • chile dulce
  • cebolla
  • ajo
  • cilantro
  • orégano
  • paprika
  • sal de ajo
  • agua
  • aceite
  • harina todo uso
  • maicena
  • cilantro
  • cebolla
  • chile dulce verde
  • 2 tomates
  • sal
  • 2 limones
  • salsa de tomate
  • mayonesa
  • mostaza
  • sal
  • azúcar
  • leche
  • repollo
  • guineo (plátano verde)
  • sal

Equipment

refri (refrigerator)agua hirviendo (boiling water)licuadora (blender)Pailita (small pan/skillet)Pailita con aceite (pan with oil)

Tips

  • Clean chicken thoroughly with lemon.
  • For crispy chicken, use a mixture of all-purpose flour and cornstarch for breading.
  • Fry chicken at medium heat for 15 minutes per side to ensure it's cooked through, then increase heat to crisp the exterior.