Description
A quick and easy one-pan recipe for an authentic Cuban weeknight meal at home.
Ingredients
1 pound pulled rotisserie chicken from Costco or your local supermarket
4 limes, juiced
1 orange, juiced
1 large onion, thin sliced
6 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 bunch parsley chiffonade
1/2 cup olive oil
Goya black bean soup or ready-to-eat
White rice
Plantain ripe (maduros) Goya makes a good product
Instructions
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The first thing you need to do, and also the most important as this is where all the flavor comes from is combine the 2 citrus juices in 1 bowl. Then you’ll set this aside until later.
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Next, you want to heat up olive oil over medium heat then add the onions and garlic.
You’re going to cook this for about 3 to 4 minutes but don’t let it get any color. It needs to remain translucent. Season with salt and black pepper.
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Once the onions and garlic are wilted but not browned, pour the citrus juice.
Taste for seasoning.
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If you’re using rotisserie chicken, shred it into even pieces about ½ inch wide and 1 to 2 inches long. If you cooked and marinated your own chicken breast earlier, we’re going to sear it to get a nice brown crust.
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Using the same pan you cooked with onions and garlic with (you can just wipe off the remnants with a paper towel), add 3 tbs. of oil. When the oil is hot, add the chicken, do not overcrowd the sauté pan.
Let it build a nice crust. About 2 minutes per side.
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Once you see a nice golden brown color, add the mojo sauce which is the citrus sauces you put aside.
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Turn off the heat, and stir in about 3 tbs. of chiffonade parsley.
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Serve with arroz blanco (white rice), tostones (fried plantains), maduros (sweet plantains), and frijoles negros (black beans).
Keywords: vaca frita de pollo, cuban vaca frita, cuban cuisine