Pollo Saltado

 

serves 4

Ingredients:

• 700 g chicken (thigh) filet
• 1/4 cup chicken stock
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 red onion
• 4 plum tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon aji amarillo paste (Peruvian chili paste) or 1 aji amarillo, sliced.
• Fries
• Optional: rice
• Optional: cilantro to garnish

Preparation:

This is a recipe of my friend Lucky who didn't want to leave until we've tried to cook Peruvian. He was right though, this is delicious!

The original recipe contains both fries and rice, but personally I thought it to be too much carbs, so I left the rice out and added a bit more fries. Feel free to add the rice though!

Cut the chicken in slices and cover with salt and pepper. Mix the chicken stock with the soy sauce and vinegar in a bowl with a whisk. Finely cut the garlic, or use a garlic press. Cut the tomatoes and onions in wedges.

Start cooking your fries. Personally I used the airfryer and frozen fries for convinience.

Heat up a sauté pan or wok on high heat and add the oil. Wait until the oil is hot and add the chicken. Stir fry until the chicken is golden brown on all edges, then add the garlic and onion, stir fry for one minute more. Now add the sauce..

Wait until the onion gets soft and add the tomatoes and aji amarillo (paste). Add salt and/or pepper if necessary. 

Add the fries to the plate and on top of that add the chicken, garnish with cilantro if you like and serve immediately.

Enjoy your meal!

Mike & Leda