Chilindrón Chicken
The chicken the chilindrón is one of the most traditional ways of preparing chicken in Spain. But there are as many variations to the recipe as there are people who know how to make it.
This dish is very popular in the area of Aragon, Navarra and La Rioja, so it contains typical vegetables from the area. If the peppers are in season, the recipe is even more delicious. Here we present the version of chilindrón chicken for beginners.
Chicken chilindrón recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken, chopped
- 150 g of serrano ham in cubes
- 1 chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 green bell peppers, chopped
- 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
- 1 glass of white wine
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
Utensils:
- Pan
- Wooden spoon
- Knife
- Cutting board
preparation:
- Season the chicken and add a drizzle of olive oil to a saucepan.
- Fry the chicken until golden.
- Remove it and reserve.
- In the same oil, fry the diced ham.
- Add it to the chicken and reserve.
- In the same saucepan, fry the onion, garlic, and bell peppers until they start to brown. Add oil if necessary.
- Add the tomatoes.
- When it has browned a little, add the chicken and ham.
- Pour the white wine over it and simmer for about 20 minutes.
Data of interest:
- Difficulty: easy
- Preparation time: 45 minutes
- The chilindrón chicken is ideal to prepare the day before.
- You can also change the chicken for rabbit or turkey.
Another exquisite way to prepare chilindrón chicken
Ingredients:
- 1 whole chicken, boneless and chopped
- 4 ripe tomatoes, chopped
- 2 bell peppers in fine julienne
- 1 chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 120 g of serrano ham in cubes
- ½ glass of white wine
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
Utensils:
- Wide skillet and a little high
- Normal frying pan
- Cutting board
- Knife
preparation:
- Put oil in the normal skillet and brown the chicken.
- Remove it from the heat and reserve.
- Sauté the garlic and onion in the high skillet.
- When the onion begins to be transparent, add the ham and peppers.
- Sauté for 10 minutes.
- Add the tomato and white wine.
- Stir to incorporate everything well and incorporate the chicken.
- Cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
Data of interest:
- Difficulty: easy
- Preparation time: 45 minutes
- At first, the chicken should only be browned. It will finish cooking in the last few minutes, when all the ingredients are ready.
