South American

Ají de Gallina

Name: Ají de Gallina
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: South American
Ingredients: 2 whole chicken breasts; 3 slices white bread (crusts removed); 1 cup evaporated milk; 1/2 cup walnuts or pecans; 3 tbsp aji amarillo paste; 1 onion minced

Shredded chicken folded into a velvety, golden sauce of ají amarillo, walnuts, and bread — Peru's beloved comfort stew is creamy, mildly spicy, and deeply warming.

60 minutes

Serves 4

Main

Contains common allergens

Dairy Tree nut Wheat

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Instructions

6 steps

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
Prepare the thickener: Soak the crustless white bread in the evaporated milk until completely softened, then blend it with the walnuts until smooth.
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
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
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
Serve: Serve hot over steamed white rice, garnished with sliced hard-boiled eggs and black olives.

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