Pollo En Crema Con Chipotles Chicken And Peppers In Chipotle Cr Recipes

Steps:

• Place chicken, water and 1 t. salt in a 5 qt crock pot. Cover and cook on LOW for 3 or 4 hours, JUST UNTIL TENDER. Turn chicken once halfway during cooking process. Remove chicken from crock and allow to cool. Bone the chicken in very large pieces and return the meat to the broth.
• Peel the onion, cut in half horizontally and then each half vertically in half inch slices.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and add onion, chiles, bell pepper, tomato, garlic and chipotles. Stir frequently until the veggies soften-about 5 minutes. Add the remaining 1 t. salt and the pepper. Reduce heat and simmer until totally tender. Add cream. Stir and add to chicken mixture. Cover and cook for one more hour on low.
• Taste and adjust seasonings before serving with the avocado slices.

Steps:

• Put breasts in baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
• Put a slice of cheese on top of each breast.
• Blend together remaining ingredients and pour over breasts and cheese.
• Cover and bake 45 minutes in a medium 350 degree oven until chicken is done.
• To serve, remove chicken, stir residual sauce in baking dish until smooth, and spoon over breasts.
• Ideal for buffets or large groups.
• Can substitute low-cholesterol sour cream and cheese.
• If canned chipotle is unavailable, dried chipotle will do.
• Altering amount of chipotle will alter spiciness of dish.
• Can add sauteed mushrooms before baking.

Steps:

• 1. Put breasts in baking dish and season with salt and pepper.
• 2. Put a slice of cheese on top of each breast.
• 3. Blend together remaining ingredients and pour over breasts and cheese.
• 4. Cover and bake 45 minutes in a medium 350 degree oven until chicken is done.
• 5. To serve, remove chicken, stir residual sauce in baking dish until smooth, and spoon over breasts.

Steps:

• Cook the chicken: Combine the chicken, onion, celery and carrots in a large saucepan and add 4 cups cold water. Add more water if needed to cover the solids. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to maintain a simmer. Cook until the chicken is very tender and falling off the bones, about 45 minutes.
• Transfer the chicken to a bowl. When cool enough to handle, discard the skin and bones, then pull the meat into very fine shreds. Strain the broth and reserve for Tamales de Pollo or another use.
• While the chicken cooks, make the sauce: Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. While the onion cooks, puree the tomatoes, chipotles and garlic in a blender until smooth. Add to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the sauce thickens, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken to the sauce and gently fold to evenly coat and heat through. Season to taste with salt and pepper and serve immediately or cool to room temperature to use a filling for Tamales de Pollo.