Drunken Mexican Chicken (Pollo Boracho)
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
60 minReady
80 minLow Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
whole chicken
cut into serving pieces |
* |
1 | teaspoon |
monosodium glutamate
|
* |
¼ | cup |
corn oil
|
|
1 ¼ | teaspoons |
salt
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
paprika
|
|
¾ | teaspoon |
black pepper
ground |
|
½ | teaspoon |
oregano
crushed |
|
½ | teaspoon |
cumin seeds
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
garlic powder
|
|
1 | Cube |
chicken broth
crushed |
* |
16 | ounces |
tomatoes, canned
chopped |
|
1 | large |
onions
sliced |
|
5 | medium |
zucchini
sliced |
|
1 | cup |
red burgundy wine
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1 | each |
whole chicken
cut into serving pieces |
* |
5 | ml |
monosodium glutamate
|
* |
59 | ml |
corn oil
|
|
6.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
5 | ml |
paprika
|
|
3.8 | ml |
black pepper
ground |
|
2.5 | ml |
oregano
crushed |
|
2.5 | ml |
cumin seeds
|
|
1.3 | ml |
garlic powder
|
|
1 | Cube |
chicken broth
crushed |
* |
462.4 | ml/g |
tomatoes, canned
chopped |
|
1 | large |
onions
sliced |
|
5 | medium |
zucchini
sliced |
|
237 | ml |
red burgundy wine
|
* |
Directions
Sprinkle chicken with MSG.
Heat corn oil in Dutch oven over medium heat.
Add chicken and brown well on all sides.
Sprinkle in salt, paprika, black pepper, oregano, cumin, garlic powder and bouillon.
Reduce heat to medium low; add tomatoes, onion, zucchini and wine.
Cook, covered, 30 minutes; uncover and continue cooking another 15 minutes or until liquid is somewhat reduced and chicken is done.
Excellent when served with brown rice, pinto beans and avocado fruit salad.