Aji De Gallina

Name: Aji De Gallina
Ingredients: 4 lbs chicken; 4 cups chicken broth; 14 cup olive oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, sliced; 2 teaspoons garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon saffron; 14 teaspoon salt (more or less); 18 teaspoon pepper (more or less); 4 slices white bread; 14 lb walnuts, finely chopped; 4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated; 13 fluid ounces evaporated milk; 8 cups cooked brown rice; 4 eggs, hard-cooked, sliced (optional)

15 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

4 lbs chicken
4 cups chicken broth
14 cup olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, sliced
2 teaspoons garlic, minced
1 teaspoon saffron
14 teaspoon salt (more or less)
18 teaspoon pepper (more or less)
4 slices white bread
14 lb walnuts, finely chopped
4 ounces parmesan cheese, grated
13 fluid ounces evaporated milk
8 cups cooked brown rice
4 eggs, hard-cooked, sliced (optional)

Directions

1

Boil chicken in chicken broth until chicken is cooked, about 30 minutes.
2

Remove chicken from broth & set broth aside, reserved.
3

Remove bones from chicken & either shread or cut into bite-size pieces, then set aside.
4

Put olive oil in large saucepan, & over medium heat, cook onions, chili peppers, garlic & saffron until onions are golden, about 7 minutes.
5

Soak bread in 2 cups of reserved chicken broth, then combine bread/broth mixture in food processor, blending until smooth.
6

Add this bread mixture to the onion mixture in the large saucepan & cook slowly to thicken, about 8 minutes.
7

Add nuts, parmesan cheese & chicken, & cook until it thickens into a cream-like consistency, about 5 minutes.
8

Stir in evaporated milk & cook for another 5-10 minutes.
9

Serve over rice, & if desired, garnish with slices of hard-cooked eggs.