Pollo Saltado: Peruvian Chicken Stir-Fry

Name: Pollo Saltado: Peruvian Chicken Stir-Fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 150 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: South American
Ingredients: 2 to 3 medium boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced into 2-inch strips; 2 tablespoons vinegar; 2 tablespoons soy sauce; 1 tablespoon honey; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1 tablespoon chili paste, such as aji panca or diced fresh chile pepper, or to taste; 2 to 3 cups vegetable oil, divided; for frying fries and chicken; 2 cups frozen steak cut french fries; Salt, to taste; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 medium red onion, sliced; 2 medium red bell peppers, sliced; 1 medium tomato, diced; Cilantro leaves, for garnish; 4 to 6 cups cooked rice, white or brown

A savory Peruvian-style pollo saltado features chicken stir-fried with onions, bell peppers, french fries, and is served over rice.

⭐ 3.6 (63 reviews) Prep: 15 minCook: 15 minTotal: 150 minYields: 6 servings

Category Tags:

Entree Dinner Lunch

Cuisine Tags:

South American

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Instructions

Combine chicken breast pieces with vinegar, soy sauce, honey, cumin, paprika, and aji panca paste in a sealed bag; marinate for 2 to 48 hours.
Heat 1 to 2 inches of vegetable oil in a heavy skillet. Fry french fries until golden brown, then drain on paper towels and season.
Preheat a separate skillet over medium-high heat until very hot, adding 1 to 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil. Brown the marinated chicken quickly on both sides.
Pour the remaining marinade into the pan and cook the chicken for 2 to 3 minutes until it is no longer pink; remove the chicken to a plate.
Sauté garlic and onion in the same skillet until soft, then add red peppers and tomato, cooking over medium-high heat until they begin to brown.
Return the cooked chicken to the skillet, adjust seasoning with soy sauce as needed.
Add the fried french fries to the skillet and quickly mix everything together before removing from heat.
Serve immediately over hot cooked rice, garnished with fresh cilantro.

Nutritional Info (per serving)

Calories: 1422 kcal

Carbohydrate: 70 g

Cholesterol: 51 mg

Fiber: 3 g

Protein: 26 g

Saturated Fat: 18 g

Sodium: 658 mg

Sugar: 8 g

Fat: 117 g

Unsaturated Fat: 0 g