Peruvian Walnut Chicken Recipe - Cooking Index
3 | Chickens - cut up | |
Water to cover | ||
1 | Loaf bread - crust removed | |
1 | Evaporated milk | |
2 tablespoons | 30ml | Aji chile powder |
1 | Onion - minced | |
1 teaspoon | 5ml | Cumin |
1/2 teaspoon | 2.5ml | Coriander |
Freshly ground black pepper | ||
1 cup | 146g / 5.1oz | Parmesan cheese - grated |
1/2 cup | 118ml | Walnuts - peeled and finely ground |
4 | Hard-boiled eggs - sliced |
Cook the chickens in boiling water until tender, about 25 minutes. Shred the chicken and set aside.
Soak the crustless bread in the milk in a separate container. Add the chile powder and mix.
Place the onion in a skillet with the oil and sautee. When the oil comes to a boil, add the salt, cumin, coriander, and pepper to taste.
Cook the mixture for a while, then add the soaked bread, mashed smooth. Next add the shredded chicken and the grated cheese. Simmer for 20 minutes, covered, checking to see that the mixture does not burn. Then add the walnuts, stirring to blend them in.
Serve hot,
Garnished with hard-boiled eggs.
Source:
Garry Howard
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