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Peruvian Juane

Name: Peruvian Juane
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4 porcie
Cuisine: peruvian
Ingredients: 4 ks chicken thigh boneless, skinless; 2 šálka rice long grain; 1 ks yellow onion finely chopped; 4 strúčik garlic minced; 2 lyžica aji amarillo paste; 1 lyžička turmeric ground; 0,5 lyžička cumin ground; 4 šálka chicken broth; 4 ks hard-boiled egg halved; 16 ks black olive pitted; 4 ks bijao leaf or banana leaves; 2 lyžica vegetable oil; 0,5 lyžička salt; 0,25 lyžička black pepper ground

Juane is a traditional Peruvian dish, especially popular in the jungle regions. It typically consists of rice mixed with various ingredients, often including chicken, hard-boiled egg, and olives, all wrapped in bijao leaves and cooked. This recipe offers a hearty and flavorful experience.

Originálny recept od Forkin

Celkový čas: 1 h 30 min
Porcie: 4
Náročnosť: Stredná

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Príprava

Suroviny

4 kschicken thigh, boneless, skinless
2 šálkarice, long grain
1 ksyellow onion, finely chopped
4 strúčikgarlic, minced
2 lyžicaaji amarillo paste
1 lyžičkaturmeric, ground
0,5 lyžičkacumin, ground
4 šálkachicken broth
4 kshard-boiled egg, halved
16 ksblack olive, pitted
4 ksbijao leaf, or banana leaves
2 lyžicavegetable oil
0,5 lyžičkasalt
0,25 lyžičkablack pepper, ground

Vybavenie

steamer · large pot · skillet

Postup

Krok za krokom

1
Season the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.
Približne 5 min
2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or skillet over medium-high heat.
Približne 1 min
3
Sear the chicken thighs until golden brown on all sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Približne 8 min
Poznámka kuchára: Do not cook through, just brown the exterior.
4
Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
5
Add the yellow onion to the same pot and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes.
Približne 5 min
6
Stir in the garlic, aji amarillo paste, turmeric, and cumin.
Približne 1 min
7
Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
Približne 2 min
8
Add the chicken broth to the pot and bring it to a boil.
Približne 5 min
9
Return the seared chicken thighs to the pot, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until cooked through.
Približne 20 min
10
Remove the chicken from the broth and shred it into bite-sized pieces.
Približne 5 min
Poznámka kuchára: Reserve the broth for cooking the rice.
11
Add the rice to the remaining broth in the pot.
12
Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice absorbs all the liquid and is tender, about 15-20 minutes.
Približne 20 min
13
Once the rice is cooked, gently fold in the shredded chicken.
Približne 2 min
14
Lay out a bijao leaf (or banana leaf) flat on a clean surface.
Poznámka kuchára: If using banana leaves, briefly pass them over an open flame or immerse in hot water to make them pliable.
15
Place a portion of the chicken and rice mixture in the center of the leaf.
Približne 1 min
16
Top the rice mixture with half a hard-boiled egg and 4 black olives.
Približne 1 min
17
Carefully fold the leaf to form a packet, ensuring it is tightly sealed.
Približne 2 min
Poznámka kuchára: You can tie it with kitchen twine if needed to secure.
18
Repeat for the remaining portions.
Približne 5 min
19
Steam the wrapped juanes in a large steamer for 20-30 minutes.
Približne 30 min
Poznámka kuchára: Ensure there is enough water in the steamer to last the full cooking time.
20
Serve hot, unwrapping the leaves just before eating.

Správne uchovanie

Skladovanie

Store leftover juanes in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Ohrievanie

Reheat in a microwave or steamer until warmed through.