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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 porcije
Cuisine: peruvian
Ingredients: 4 kos chicken thigh boneless, skinless; 2 skodelica rice long grain; 1 kos yellow onion finely chopped; 4 strok garlic minced; 2 žlica aji amarillo paste; 1 žlička turmeric ground; 0,5 žlička cumin ground; 4 skodelica chicken broth; 4 kos hard-boiled egg halved; 16 kos black olive pitted; 4 kos bijao leaf or banana leaves; 2 žlica vegetable oil; 0,5 žlička salt; 0,25 žlička 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.

Izvirni recept avtorja Forkin

Skupni čas: 1 h 30 min
Porcije: 4
Zahtevnost: Srednje

Informacije o alergenih: lahko vsebuje jajca. Če imate alergijo, vedno preverite embalažo sestavin.

Priprava

Sestavine

4 koschicken thigh, boneless, skinless
2 skodelicarice, long grain
1 kosyellow onion, finely chopped
4 strokgarlic, minced
2 žlicaaji amarillo paste
1 žličkaturmeric, ground
0,5 žličkacumin, ground
4 skodelicachicken broth
4 koshard-boiled egg, halved
16 kosblack olive, pitted
4 kosbijao leaf, or banana leaves
2 žlicavegetable oil
0,5 žličkasalt
0,25 žličkablack pepper, ground

Oprema

steamer · large pot · skillet

Postopek

Korak za korakom

1
Season the chicken thighs with salt and black pepper.
Približno 5 min
2
Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot or skillet over medium-high heat.
Približno 1 min
3
Sear the chicken thighs until golden brown on all sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
Približno 8 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 5 min
6
Stir in the garlic, aji amarillo paste, turmeric, and cumin.
Približno 1 min
7
Cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until fragrant.
Približno 2 min
8
Add the chicken broth to the pot and bring it to a boil.
Približno 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.
Približno 20 min
10
Remove the chicken from the broth and shred it into bite-sized pieces.
Približno 5 min
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 20 min
13
Once the rice is cooked, gently fold in the shredded chicken.
Približno 2 min
14
Lay out a bijao leaf (or banana leaf) flat on a clean surface.
Kuharjeva opomba: 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.
Približno 1 min
16
Top the rice mixture with half a hard-boiled egg and 4 black olives.
Približno 1 min
17
Carefully fold the leaf to form a packet, ensuring it is tightly sealed.
Približno 2 min
Kuharjeva opomba: You can tie it with kitchen twine if needed to secure.
18
Repeat for the remaining portions.
Približno 5 min
19
Steam the wrapped juanes in a large steamer for 20-30 minutes.
Približno 30 min
Kuharjeva opomba: Ensure there is enough water in the steamer to last the full cooking time.
20
Serve hot, unwrapping the leaves just before eating.

Pravilno shranjevanje

Shranjevanje

Store leftover juanes in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Pogrevanje

Reheat in a microwave or steamer until warmed through.