Pollo Borracho is a delicious, flavorful Cuban meal!
Pollo Borracho
This is a delicious, flavorful Cuban meal!
Recipe Details
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 567kcal
Ingredients
- Four 6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 small onion, diced
- 4 medium garlic cloves, minced
- ⅓ pound ham, diced
- ½ teaspoon cumin seed
- ½ teaspoon dried sage
- 2 cups dry white wine
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ cup capers, drained and rinsed
Instructions
- Rinse the chicken breasts and pat them dry with paper towels; season with salt and pepper and dredge them in flour.
- In a large sauté pan, over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter, sauté the onion and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the ham and sauté 2 minutes more. Move the mixture to a dish and return the sauté pan to the heat; add the remaining butter.
- Sauté the chicken until golden brown on both sides. Top with onions and ham. Season with cumin and sage; add the wine and chicken broth. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Top with capers and serve.
Notes
- If preparing this recipe as gluten free, use GF all purpose flour in place of regular, and be sure to use a brand of chicken broth that is designated as GF.
- Don't have any ham? Look for a thick slice of ham that you can purchase individually wrapped in your market's meat section.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 567kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 49g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 149mg, Sodium: 1511mg, Potassium: 915mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 247IU, Vitamin C: 5mg, Calcium: 47mg, Iron: 3mg