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Pollo Encebollado
Evelyn Bonilla
"A Central American specialty that means 'chicken smothered in onion'. Serve with hot, cooked rice."
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Ingredients
55 m servings 698 calsOriginal recipe yields 6 servings
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- In a large skillet, heat corn oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken pieces and saute for 5 minutes, until lightly browned. Add onions and saute for 2 minutes more. Add juice, broth, salt and pepper. Stir all together. Cover skillet and reduce heat to low. Let simmer for 45 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and juices run clear.
Nutrition Facts
Per Serving: 698 calories; 47.9 g fat; 6.4 g carbohydrates; 57 g protein; 227 mg cholesterol; 214 mg sodium. Full nutrition
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Read all reviews 910 Ratings
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Most helpful positive review
12/8/2002
This was wonderful and unique! Per the previous reviewer, I served over "Coconut Rice" (also found on this site) and the combination of flavors was great (salt& sweet)! I've never had anything l...
Most helpful critical review
1/28/2005
The chicken was moist, but lacked flavor. I followed the recipe exactly, but next time might add some garlic or other seasonings. It tasted like boiled chicken with onions.
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12/8/2002
This was wonderful and unique! Per the previous reviewer, I served over "Coconut Rice" (also found on this site) and the combination of flavors was great (salt& sweet)! I've never had anything l...
1/28/2005
The chicken was moist, but lacked flavor. I followed the recipe exactly, but next time might add some garlic or other seasonings. It tasted like boiled chicken with onions.
12/20/2003
I will make this again! I used leg quarters(4lbs) instead of a whole chicken. This was something different for us but was very flavorful. At the suggestion of another rater I made this dish with...
1/17/2010
We enjoyed this quite a lot.i used unsweetened orange juice,low sodium chicken broth and no salt.We also used skinless,boneless chicken thighs.Thanks
2/11/2009
This recipe is awesome, if you add 1/2 cup of fresh lemon juice. I can't imagine that it would be too good without the lemon!
8/12/2015
A perfectly reasonable stewed chicken. A quiet recipe, but really nice.
5/1/2014
I first had this in a Salvadoran restaurant near DC and loved it. They used only chicken breasts and I believe they substituted lime for lemon juice.