POLLO A LA CREMA MEXICANA RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Place all of the broth ingredients into a 6 to 8 quart stock pot and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam from the top and discard.
• Lower the heat to a simmer, and cook, partially covered, for 50 minutes.
• Using tongs, transfer the chicken to a bowl.
• Continue to cook the mixture until it is reduced to 2 quarts. Strain the broth into a bowl and chill.
• Shred the chicken and set aside for future use.
• Cook the chicken thighs in the chicken broth with the zucchini, carrots, and peas for 10 minutes on low heat.
• Add the sieved tomatoes and cook for about 2 minutes.
• Remove the chicken thighs, remove the bones, and cut the thighs into 4 pieces each. Place them back into the soup.
• Adjust the salt and pepper to taste.
• Serves so that each bowl has a few slices of chicken, carrots, zucchini, and some peas.
• Garnish with diced avocado, cilantro, and pickled jalapeño.

Steps:

• Cut parchment paper and foil into 3 five inch squares each. Place the parchment on top of the foil.
• Place 3 inch baking rings on top of the parchment and bring the parchment and foil up over the sides of the rings to create a pan. Brush the parchment and the rings with butter and dust very lightly with flour or cocoa powder.
• Heat your oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the melted butter and chopped chocolate in a bowl and microwave for about 60 to 90 minutes. Stir until smooth. Add the Kahlua and whisk.
• In a small bowl, add the egg, egg yolk, and sugar and beat with a hand mixer on high for about 5 minutes, until tripled in size.
• Add 1/4 of the egg mixture to the chocolate mixture and stir.
• Fold all of the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture and then divide the mixture among the three prepared baking rings placed on a baking sheet.
• Bake the cakes for 20 minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and let rest for 10 minutes in the rings on a wire rack.
• Remove the cakes from the rings and onto a wire rack to cool completely.
• Place the confectioner's sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, and instant espresso powder in a small bowl.
• Gradually whisk in the whipping cream.
• Whip with a hand mixer until you have stiff peaks, about 1 minute.