POULTRY RECIPES
With chicken, duck, and turkey, these Mexican dishes put poultry at the centre. Follow these recipes to make your own great tasting dishes.
Poultry Recipes
Chicken in Sandals
From 'Mexico The Cookbook' by Margarita Carrillo Arronte
This recipe is easy to make and has a well-balanced mix of flavours.Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1 white onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 100g ham, chopped
- 100g chorizo, skinned and chopped
- 1 apple, cored and sliced
- 1 pear, cored and sliced
- 5 pineapple slices, diced
- 1 sweet potato, peeled and sliced
- 2 tbsp capers
- 4 tbsp almonds
- 4 tbsp raisins
- Pinch of saffron strands, lightly crushed
- Pinch of ground cinnamon
- 6 boneless chicken breasts
- 250ml red wine
- Salt and pepper
Recipe
- Melt the butter in a flameproof terracotta pot. Add the onion and garlic and cook over a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes until lightly browned.
- Add the tomatoes, ham, and chorizo and cook for an additional 10 minutes.
- Add the apple, pear, pineapple, sweet potato, capers, almonds, raisins, saffron, cinnamon, and cloves. Cover and cook on a low heat for 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat.
- Remove and reserve 2 cups of this mixture. Cover it so it stays warm and leave the rest in the pot.
- Add the chicken to the pot, putting it on top of the fruit mixture. Pour in the wine, cover, and simmer for 35 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked through. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the pot from the heat and serve immediately with the reserved ham, fruit, and vegetable mixture.
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