Pollo Borracho

Name: Pollo Borracho
Prep time: 1 h 50 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 1 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 118 milliliters brandy; 2 Tbsps butter; 6 servings Cayenne pepper, or other ground chile to taste; 2 large stalks celery, cut into chunks; 3 1/2) pound chicken; 1 Tbsp minced garlic; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 onion, cut into wedges; 6 servings Salt and pepper to taste; 750 milliliters Chilean Sauvignon Blanc or Chardonnay; 59 milliliters finely chopped shallots

Pollo Borracho is a gluten free and primal recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 3% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 202 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat. A mixture of shallots, butter, salt and pepper, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes.

Instructions

Rinse the chicken thoroughly, and pat dry. Rub the skin and cavity with the lime juice, then sprinkle with salt, pepper, and cayenne; set aside for 15 minutes to let the flavors soak in.

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Lime Juice

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Whole Chicken

Pepper

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Smear the chicken evenly with the softened butter, and stuff the cavity with onion, garlic, and celery.

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Whole Chicken

Butter

Celery

Garlic

Onion

Place into a pot that is just big enough to hold the chicken, breast-side up.

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Whole Chicken

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Pot

Pour in the bottle of wine, cover the pan, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, and gently simmer the chicken until tender, 1 to 1 1/2-hours.

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Whole Chicken

Wine

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Frying Pan

When the chicken has cooked, remove it, and continue simmering the broth. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the shallots and garlic, cook until the shallots soften, and turn translucent. Strain the chicken broth through a fine mesh sieve, and add to the shallots.

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Broth

Shallot

Whole Chicken

Butter

Garlic

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Sauce Pan

Sieve

Pour in the brandy, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium, then simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. While the sauce is simmering, remove the vegetables from the cavity of the chicken and discard.

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Vegetable

Whole Chicken

Brandy

Sauce

Remove the breast meat, legs, and any other meat remaining on the bones.

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Meat

To serve, cut the breast into 1/2-inch thick slices, and separate the legs into drumsticks and thighs. Arrange the chicken on a serving dish, and bathe with the sauce.

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Chicken Drumsticks