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AJI DE GALLINA / Chicken in a light Aji Sauce

Posted Mon, 08/31/2009 - 11:06 by marie

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

Shrimp and Aji Spinach Pie

Posted Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:57 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

2 cups spinach leaves
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
Vegetable oil
½ cup tomato juice
1/2 cup toasted peanuts, ground
1/4 cup mashed Aji chilies
Salt And Pepper
3 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 dozen large shrimp, cooked
3 eggs, hard boiled

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Papas la Huancaina II

Posted Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:46 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

1/4 cup lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
1 medium onion, chopped
8 medium potatoes, boiled
3 cups queso fresco
2 yellow chilies
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 1/2 cups cream
1/3 cup olive oil
Lettuce leaves
4 eggs, hard boiled
8 black olives

Causa de la Limon

Posted Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:39 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

8 medium shrimp
1 lemon wedge
1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced
5 large baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
1 medium onion, chopped
3 tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup olive oil
6 medium jalapeno peppers, minced
1 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1/2 teaspoon salt
15 kalamata olives
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
2 medium eggs, hardboiled and quartered

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, cover the shrimp with cold water and add the lemon wedge. Bring the water to a boil and cook the shrimp until just pink. Remove from the heat, cover, set aside.

Ajiaco de Papas

Posted Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:38 by CitizenFood

Serves 6

3 pounds new potatoes
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 medium onion, finely chopped
3 medium serrano pepper s, finely chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup half and half
3/4 queso fresco, crumbled
3 eggs, hard boiled and chopped
Salt And pepper

Papas a la Huancaina

Posted Mon, 02/09/2009 - 21:30 by CitizenFood

Serves 8

10 medium potatoes
1 pound aged cheese
2 small hot peppers
1 cup evaporated milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cloves garlic
8 saltine crackers
1 tsp prepared mustard
salt and pepper
lettuce
3 hard cooked eggs
black olives

Cook and peel potatoes and allow to cool. In a blender, blend the cheese, peppers, milk, oil, garlic, crackers, mustard, salt and pepper. The sauce should be fairly thick; add crackers if not thick enough, add milk if too thick.

Chocolate and Chili Glazed Pork Strips

Posted Sat, 02/07/2009 - 21:10 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

3 pounds pork belly, cut into 3-inch strips
Salt and pepper
4 fresh red chilies, deseeded
2 tablespoons honey, warmed
1/2 cup cocoa powder

Heat oven to 400 degrees F.

Season the pork with salt and pepper, and lay it on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast it in the hot oven for 30-35 minutes, until golden brown.

Quinoa Stuffed Zucchini with Cheese

Posted Sat, 02/07/2009 - 20:55 by CitizenFood

Serves 4

1 cup quinoa
2 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 cup frozen baby lima beans
2 large zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds)
1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil
1 cup tomatillo salsa or salsa verde
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup crumbled farmer cheese
3 tablespoons minced cilantro

Causa Stuffed with Tuna

Posted Sat, 02/07/2009 - 20:40 by CitizenFood

Makes 4 servings

For the Causa:
4 lemons, juiced
1 minced onion
Salt & pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 cup olive oil
3 pounds yellow potatoes

For the filling:
1 (6 ounce) can tuna
1 cup mayonnaise
1 small onion, sliced
4 ounces queso fresco
Salt and pepper

For the garnish:
1 avocado, peeled and sliced
3 eggs, hardboiled
10 black olives

For the Causa:
Mix the onion in the lemon juice with the salt, pepper and chili powder. Whisk in the oil gradually in order to keep the mixture smooth. Mash the potatoes and add to the mixture.

For the filling:

Turron de Pepa

Posted Sat, 02/07/2009 - 20:04 by CitizenFood

Serves 12

1 pound dark brown sugar
1/2 cup water
1/4 orange rind
6 cloves
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter, cold
3 egg yolks
5 tablespoons anise water

In a large soup pot, bring sugar, water, orange rind and cloves to boil. Simmer for 40 minutes until mixture forms a soft ball when dropped in cold water or reaches 238° F (113° C) on a candy thermometer. Cool.

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