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Pollo arvejado
Pollo arvejado: Chilean chicken braised with green peas, carrots and onion
Pollo arvejado is a Chilean home-cooking classic, the kind of quick, homely braise that mothers in Santiago make on a weekday and that appears on set lunch (colación) menus all over the country. Chicken pieces simmer with onion, garlic, carrot and plenty of green peas (arvejas) in a light, golden sauce flavoured with cumin, oregano and a little paprika. It is a good balance of protein and vegetables and suitable as part of a balanced diet; serve with salad or a small portion of brown rice instead of the usual white rice or mashed potato. About 400 kcal and 17 g carbohydrate per portion. The usual mistake is adding the peas at the start, which turns them grey; add frozen peas only for the last 8 minutes. Chef's tip: take the skin off the chicken after browning, so you keep the colour but lose most of the fat.
- Total time
- 55 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 onionsfinely chopped
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- 3 carrotsdiced
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 ¾ cups chicken stock
- 10 ½ oz frozen green peas
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley (optional)
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Season the 2 ⅝ lb chicken thighs and drumsticks on the bone with half the 1 tsp salt. Heat the 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wide pot and brown the pieces for 4 minutes a side. Lift out, then pull off and discard the skin.
10 minStep 2: Pour off most of the fat. Fry the 2 onions for 6 minutes until soft, then add the 2 cloves garlic, 3 carrots, ½ tsp ground cumin, 1 tsp dried oregano and 1 tsp sweet paprika for 2 minutes.
8 minStep 3: Return the chicken with the 1 ¾ cups chicken stock, 1 bay leaf and the rest of the salt. Cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
20 minStep 4: Add the 10 ½ oz frozen green peas and simmer uncovered for 8 minutes, until the peas are tender and bright, the sauce has reduced a little and the chicken reaches 165°F at the bone.
8 minStep 5: Scatter with 2 tbsp chopped parsley if you like and serve.
1 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 400 kcal
- Protein
- 46 g
- Carbs
- 17 g
- Fat
- 16 g
- Fibre
- 6 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does pollo arvejado take?
- About 55 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 40 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of onions?
- 2 shallots per onion.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
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