Seco de Pollo

Name: Seco de Pollo
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Ecuadorian
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces; 1 cup beer; 1 cup cilantro, blended; 1 onion, chopped; 2 tomatoes, chopped

Seco de Pollo/SEH-koh deh POH-yoh/

About this dish

Chicken braised in a beer or chicha-based sauce with cilantro and vegetables.

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Ingredients

🍗1 whole chicken, cut into pieces

🍺1 cup beer

🌿1 cup cilantro, blended

🧅1 onion, chopped

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

Method

Serves 4

Brown the chicken pieces, then set aside.

Sauté onion and tomato until softened.

Blend cilantro with a little water and add to the pot along with the beer.

Return the chicken to the pot and simmer, covered, until tender and the sauce has thickened.

Serve with rice and fried plantain.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Seco de pollo is a widely eaten Ecuadorian comfort food, with 'seco' referring to the thick, reduced sauce rather than a dry dish.

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