Description
A delicious Peruvian dish featuring tender chicken thighs or breasts in a creamy ají amarillo sauce, served over rice or quinoa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound Chicken Thighs or Breasts
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 1 medium Yellow Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 3 tablespoons Ají Amarillo Paste
- 1 cup Chicken Broth
- 1 cup Heavy Cream or Evaporated Milk
- 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
- 1 teaspoon Optional Sugar
- 2 cups White Rice or Quinoa
- 1 cup Fried Plantains
- 1/4 cup Fresh Cilantro
Instructions
- Prepare the Chicken by rubbing the chicken thighs or breasts with salt and black pepper, coating evenly. Allow to rest for about 10 minutes.
- Sear the Chicken by heating olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces, searing for 4-5 minutes on each side until golden-brown.
- Sauté the Onion in the same skillet, adding more olive oil if needed. Sauté diced yellow onion for 5 minutes until translucent.
- Add Garlic and Cumin, cooking for an additional minute while stirring until fragrant.
- Incorporate Ají Amarillo Paste, stirring for 2 minutes to meld the flavors together.
- Add Chicken Broth, scraping browned bits from the skillet. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Mix in Cream, stirring until smooth. Allow the sauce to simmer for about 3-5 minutes until it thickens.
- Combine Chicken with Sauce by returning the seared chicken to the skillet, simmering in the sauce for another 5 minutes.
- Final Adjustments: Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning, adding sugar if desired. Garnish with chopped cilantro.
- Serve and Savor over rice or quinoa with fried plantains on the side.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the spiciness according to your taste by adding more or less ají amarillo paste.
- This recipe can be made gluten-free by using coconut milk instead of heavy cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sauté
- Cuisine: Peruvian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 600
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 35g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 22g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 100mg