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Ají de Gallina

Creamy chicken stew.

60 minutes
Serves 4
Main

Instructions

  1. 1

    Poach the chicken: Boil the chicken breasts in salted water until cooked through (about 20 mins). Reserve 1 cup of the broth. Shred the chicken when cool.

  2. 2

    Prepare the thickener: Soak the crustless white bread in the evaporated milk until completely softened, then blend it with the walnuts until smooth.

  3. 3

    Build the flavor base: In a large pan, sauté the minced onion and garlic until translucent. Stir in the aji amarillo paste and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant.

  4. 4

    Make the sauce: Pour the bread-milk mixture into the pan. Stir constantly over medium heat until the sauce thickens and begins to bubble.

  5. 5

    Combine: Fold the shredded chicken into the bright yellow sauce. If the mixture is too thick, thin it with the reserved chicken broth until you reach a creamy, stew-like consistency.

  6. 6

    Serve: Serve hot over steamed white rice, garnished with sliced hard-boiled eggs and black olives.

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