ARUBAN CHICKEN
ARUBAN CHICKEN. Alimento Base: Chicken, Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven and saute onion about 5 minutes until golden, stirring frequently. Remove from pan. Add chicken, half at a time, and brown on all sides (adding more oil if needed). Return onion...
Ingredientes
- 2 tbl olive oil
- 1 medium onion sliced
- 1 fryer chicken 3 lbs cut into serving pieces
- 1 smoked pork butt (1 lb) cut into 1" cubes
- 1 can 8 oz tomato paste
- 1/4 cup coconut shredded
- 1/2 tsp salt
- Crushed red pepper to taste
- 4 whole cloves
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 2 lb sweet potatoes pared, cut into 1/2" slices
- 2 bananas sliced 3/4" thick
- 1/4 cup green onions sliced
Elaboración paso a paso
- Preparation
- Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven and saute onion about 5 minutes until golden, stirring frequently. Remove from pan.
- Add chicken, half at a time, and brown on all sides (adding more oil if needed).
- Return onion to pan and add pork.
- Stir in water, tomato sauce, coconut and salt.
- Tie pepper, cloves, bay leaf and thyme into a small cheesecloth square (poultice) and add to stew.
- Bring to a boil, lower heat and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add sweet potatoes and simmer covered for 35 to 40 minutes longer, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
- Taste for seasonings and correct if necessary.
- Add bananas and cook for an additional 5 min.
- Discard cheesecloth poultice.
