A semi-homemade ají recipe combining Peruvian Spicy Ají and chicken for a delicious dinner. Serve with yellow potatoes.
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This dish dates all the way back to the 1500s and is still prepared in Peru today.
A semi-homemade ají de gallina recipe that combines the classic Peruvian spicy ají and shredded chicken for a delicious dinner. If you like heat, leave in the ají seeds for an extra kick.
A creamy sauce results from combining the ají with soaked bread and creamy broth. Serve with yellow potatoes and garnish with parsley, olives, and boiled egg for extra texture and flavor.
Ingredients
The following ingredients are needed to make this tasty ají de gallina dish:
This dish centers around two pivotal ingredients - Peruvian Ají and chicken. The ají has a flavorful, spicy, smoky kick which complements the chicken perfectly.
- 2 liters of water
- 2 tablespoons of salt
- 10 grams of peppercorns
- 300 grams of celery
- 200 grams of red onion, chopped into cubes
- 5 units of ají skin
- 3 units of pecans or walnuts
- 250 grams of bread
- 200 milliliters of whole milk
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 500 grams of chicken
- 200 ml of chicken broth
Steps
To make this dish, follow these steps:
- Boil the chicken in the 2 liters of water with the salt, peppercorns, and celery. Set the chicken aside and shred it in rows. Strain and cool the broth for later.
- In a pot, sauté the red onion, ají skin, and pecans and walnuts for 10 minutes.
- Soak the bread in the milk. Blend the sautéed vegetables with the soaked bread. Return the mixture to the pot and cook over medium heat.
- Add the salt and pepper to taste. Add the shredded chicken and add the broth a little at a time until you have a creamy sauce.
- Serve with yellow potatoes and garnish with chopped parsley, sliced olives, and boiled egg.
Add some extra love
Increase the heat level by leaving the ají seeds on.
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