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AJI DE GALLINA / Chicken in a light Aji Sauce

Ingredients :

2 whole chicken breasts with bone
1 carrot, peeled and cut in large pieces
2 celery stalks
2 parsley sprigs
½ leek
½ cup oil, approx.
1 large onion, finely chopped
½ teaspoon garlic, finely minced
pinch of turmeric
6 fresh yellow/ají amarillo, seeded, deveined and blended
12 saltine crackers, more or less depending on thickness of sauce
½ cup evaporated milk, light
½ cup grated parmesan cheese
½ cup nuts, finely chopped (pecans, walnuts, or cashew nuts)
Salt
Pepper
6 potatoes, boiled, peeled and halved

Chicken in Pepper Sauce

Serves 4

3-1/2 to 4-pound chicken, quartered
3 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 medium onions, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
2 cups milk
8 fresh hot red or green peppers, seeded
2 medium tomatoes, peeled and seeded
Salt and pepper
1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

Pollo Causa

Serves 4

8 ounces instant mashed potatoes
2 tablespoons butter
Salt to taste
2 cups of evaporated milk (hot)
1/2 cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons ají amarillo pepper
Juice of 1 lime

For the filling:
1 cooked chicken breast cut into pieces
1/2 cup of chopped celery
1/2 cup of mayonnaise
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1/2 red bell pepper, thinly sliced

Mix the mashed potatoes, butter, salt and evaporated milk in a large bowl. Add the mayonnaise, pepper and lime juice.

Pasta con Pollo y Salsa de Mani

Serves 6

12 ounces pasta, such as fettuccine, uncooked
2 tablespoons sesame oil, plus 1 teaspoon
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips
2 red jalapeños, stemmed, seeded, and minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons minced ginger
1 red bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into strips
1/2 cup chicken stock
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 8-ounce package frozen snow peas, thawed

Pollo a la Nogal Estilo Peruano

Serves 8

3 whole chickens, cut up
Water to cover
1 baguette, crust removed
1 can Evaporated milk
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 onion, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon coriander
Freshly ground black pepper
1 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 cup walnuts, peeled and finely ground
4 eggs, hardboiled and sliced

Peruvian Chicken with Plums

Serves 8

3 1/2 pound skinned chicken, cut up
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 cup onions, chopped
1 cup diced green bell peppers
2 teaspoon garlic cloves, minced
1 tomato, chopped
1 seeded jalapeno pepper, diced
1/4 teaspoon powdered saffron
3 1/2 cups chicken stock
1 bay leaf
4 fresh plums, quartered
4 cups cooked brown rice

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