Description
Chicken a la Criolla, a flavorful Latin dish made with stewed skinless chicken thighs bell peppers, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olives, cilantro and spices.
Yield: 5servings | Serving Size: 2thighs + sauce
Ingredients
102 lbs skinless boneless chicken thighs, fat trimmed
1small onion, diced
1garlic clove, crushed
1bell pepper, chopped or sliced
4plum tomatoes
2tbspalcaparrado or pitted spanish olives
8ozcan tomato sauce
1/4tsporegano
1/4tspcumin
salt to taste
1-2bay leaf
1/4cupchopped cilantro, plus 2 tbsp more for serving
Instructions
Slow Cooker
- Place chicken, onion, garlic, pepper and tomatoes in the crock pot. Season with salt, cumin and oregano. Mix well so everything is seasoned.
Add tomato sauce, alcaparrado (or olives) along with 1 tbsp of the brine, 1/2 cup water, bay leaf and cilantro.
- Mix well and set crock pot to HIGH 4 hours or LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
When done, taste for salt and seasoning and adjust spices as needed.
Add 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro and serve over rice.
Instant Pot
- Place chicken, onion, garlic, pepper and tomatoes in the instant pot. Season with salt, cumin and oregano. Mix well so everything is seasoned.
Add tomato sauce, alcaparrado (or olives) along with 1 tbsp of the brine, 1/2 cup water, bay leaf and cilantro.
- Mix well and cook high pressure 20 minutes, natural release.
When done, taste for salt and seasoning and adjust spices as needed.
Add 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro and serve over rice.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2thighs + sauce, Calories: 211kcal, Carbohydrates: 9.9g, Protein: 28.8g, Fat: 6.2g, Saturated Fat: 3.3g, Cholesterol: 144mg, Sodium: 447mg, Fiber: 1.9g, Sugar: 2.1g
