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Sabor de Peru dish from Ají Peruvian Restaurant

Sabor de Peru (Flavor of Peru)

Ají Peruvian Restaurant
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Peruvian
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

For the Ají Gallina:

  • 1 chicken breast
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. oil
  • 3 Tbsp. Ají Amarillo (Peruvian Yellow Pepper)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ tsp. black pepper
  • ½ tsp. cumin
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 baguette, soaked in chicken breast stock and blended
  • ¼ cup Parmesan cheese
  • 1-2 boiled potatoes

For the Seco Norteño:

  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. Ají Amarillo (Peruvian Yellow Pepper)
  • 2 Tbsp. Ají Panca (Peruvian Red Pepper)
  • 5 garlic cloves, minced
  • Salt, to taste
  • Cumin, to taste
  • 2 bunches cilantro, chopped with some reserved for garnish
  • 1 lb. inside round beef
  • ½ cup beer

For the Pollo Saltado:

  • 1-2 chicken breasts, cut in strips
  • 2 Tbsp. garlic, minced
  • 1 Tbsp. cumin
  • Salt, to taste
  • 1 onion, sliced in wedges
  • 3 Tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp. soy sauce

Instructions
 

For the Ají Gallina:

  • Cut chicken breast into pieces and put to boil in 3 cups of water. Once chicken is fully cooked, let cool and then shred.
  • Fry the onions in oil until golden. Add Ají Amarillo, minced garlic, black pepper, cumin, and salt. Add blended bread.
  • Remove from heat and add Parmesan cheese. Add shredded chicken and cook for 10 minutes while stirring.
  • Peel and slice boiled potatoes. Serve Ají de Gallina over top of the sliced potatoes.

For the Seco Norteño:

  • Fry onions until golden.
  • Add Ají Amarillo, Ají Panca, garlic, salt, cumin, and part of the chopped cilantro.
  • Cut beef in medium pieces and place meat in the pot. Add beer and cook on low until tender.
  • Garnish with cilantro when serving. 

For the Pollo Saltado:

  • Add cumin, garlic, and salt to chicken. Sauté seasoned chicken for a few minutes or until mostly cooked.
  • Then add onions, tomatoes, and cilantro and cook until onions are slightly tender.
  • Add 1-2 tbsp of water and soy sauce. Let simmer for 1-2 minutes and take off stove.
  • Garnish with cilantro.

Notes

For Pollo Saltado: Saltado is typically served on top of French fries.
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Translations:
Ají de Gallina: Shredded Chicken Breast in Spicy Cheese Sauce
Seco Norteño: Northern-style Peruvian Slow-cooked Beef Stew
Pollo Saltado: Stir Fried Chicken
 
 
Keyword Ají peppers, beef, chicken, comfort food, latin american, peru