Ingredients For Seco De Pollo (Equadorian Chicken Stew) Recipe
Ingredients for dry rub
2 teaspoon Salt
2 teaspoon Paprika
1.5 teaspoon Black pepper powder
1.5 teaspoon Cumin powder
Ingredients for puree
2 No.s Tomatoes medium size, cut into chunks
0.5 No.s Onionmedium size, cut into chunks
4 Garlic Cloves
bunch A coriander leaves
bunch A parsley leaves
2 cup Beer
0.5 cup Orange juice
Ingredients for stew
4 Chicken marinated with prepared dry rub thigh
3 tablespoon Chilli oil
4 Garlic minced cloves
0.5 No.s Bell pepper chopped fine
0.5 No.s Onion chopped fine
0.25 cup Coriander stem diced
2 teaspoon Aji seco powder
2 As required Salt tsp
1 No.s Potatocut into chunks
2 tablespoon Coriander leaves chopped
Directions : Seco De Pollo (Equadorian Chicken Stew) Recipe
STEP 1.Wash and dry 4 chicken thighs (2 lb)
STEP 2.-1)to prepare the dry rub, in a small bowl add 2 tsp salt, 2 tsp paprika, 1 ½ tsp black pepper powder, 1 ½ tsp cumin powder. Mix together.
STEP 3.-2)rub 4 chicken thighs well with the dry rub. Keep aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
STEP 4.-3)in a blender add 2 medium size tomatoes cut into chunks, ½ medium size onion cut into chunks, 4 cloves garlic, small bunch coriander leaves, small bunch of parsley leaves , 2 cups beer, ½ cup orange juice. Blend together to get a smooth puree. Keep aside.
STEP 5.-4)in a cooking pot add 3 tbsp chilli oil, 4 minced cloves garlic, ½ bell pepper chopped fine, ½ and onion chopped fine and stri together.
STEP 6.-5)add ¼ cup diced coriander stem and stir on medium heat till the onion becomes transparent.
STEP 7.-6)push all the ingredients to the side and add the chicken thighs to the pot. Arrange them so that all the pieces are touching the hot surface of the pot.
STEP 8.-7)let them fry on medium heat for a few minutes till the chicken skin browns. Then flip them over to fry on the other side till well browned.
STEP 9.-8)at this stage add the vegetable and beer puree and mix all the ingredients in the pot well. Stir to ensure that nothing is stuck to the bottom of the pan.
STEP 10.-9)cover and bring it to a boil
STEP 11.-10)then add 2 tsp ‘aji seco powder’ or any hot red chilli powder mixed with onion powder and rice powder and 2 tsp salt to taste. stir well to ensure that the powders are well dissolved.
STEP 12.-11)cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer for 1 ½ hour.
STEP 13.-12)then add 1 potato cut into chunks, cover and simmer for another 20 minutes or till the chicken is cooked through.
STEP 14.-13)lastly add 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves and mix.
STEP 15.-14)traditionally this is served with yellow rice, sliced avocado and fried banana.
Nutrition value
358
calories per serving
7 g Fat12 g Protein39 g Carbs29 g FiberOther
Current Totals
7 g Fat
12 g Protein
39 g Carbs
29 g Fiber
MacroNutrients
Carbs
39 g
Protein
12 g
Fiber
29 g
Fats
Fat
7 g
Vitamins & Minerals
Calcium
420 mg
Iron
13 mg
Vitamin A
6179 mcg
Vitamin B1
0 mg
Vitamin B2
0 mg
Vitamin B3
4 mg
Vitamin B6
1 mg
Vitamin B9
232 mcg
Vitamin B12
0 mcg
Vitamin C
327 mg
Vitamin E
5 mg
Copper
1 mcg
Magnesium
314 mg
Manganese
16 mg
Phosphorus
248 mg
Selenium
7 mcg
Zinc
3 mg
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. All nutritional information presented are estimates and not meant to substitute professional dietary advice or treatment