Pollo Borracho
Pollo Borracho is a delicious, flavorful Cuban meal! This dish is also known as “ Drunken Chicken ,” and it’s made in a variety of ways (depending on which country the recipe comes from).
Pollo Borracho
This luscious, satisfying chicken dish gains its richness from a sauce of onion, garlic and white wine, with the added flavors of diced ham. It’s spiced with cumin and sage, and servings are topped with capers.
🛒 Ingredients Needed:
boneless, skinless chicken breasts
salt and pepper
all purpose flour
butter
garlic and onion
ham
cumin seed and dried sage
dry white wine
chicken broth
capers
✏️ How to Make Pollo Borracho:
*The complete, printable recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post.
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!
➡️ Tips and Substitutions:
Substitute chorizo or prosciutto for the ham, if desired.
It’s okay to use shallots in place of the onion.
I like to use the thin-cut chicken breasts for this recipe.
If you prefer a cream sauce, add a little heavy cream into the sauce before serving.
✔️ Make Ahead Tips:
This dish is quick to put together. Besides chopping the onion and ham ahead of time, this pollo borracho will turn out best if you make it and serve it.
❤️ What I Love About This Recipe:
I love a chicken dish that is a little bit unique. This one is definitely different!
The capers give it a salty finish as a garnish. Delicious!
Ham and chicken has always been a terrific pairing for chicken cordon bleu . And the pairing works in this recipe too.
Favorite International Chicken Recipes:
Chicken Fricassee
Indian Butter Chicken
Greek Sheet Pan Chicken
Thai Curry Chicken
Chicken Salsa Verde
Pollo Borracho
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This is a delicious, flavorful Cuban meal!
Course Main Course Cuisine Cuban Keyword chicken
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes Cook Time 30 minutes minutes Total Time 45 minutes minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 567 kcal
Author RecipeGirl.com
Ingredients Four 6-ounce boneless skinless chicken breasts salt and pepper, to taste 1 cup all purpose flour 2 tablespoons butter, divided 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: 1 serving | Calories: 567 kcal | Carbohydrates: 31 g | Protein: 49 g | Fat: 17 g | Saturated Fat: 7 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6 g | Trans Fat: 0.3 g | Cholesterol: 149 mg | Sodium: 1511 mg | Potassium: 915 mg | Fiber: 2 g | Sugar: 2 g | Vitamin A: 247 IU | Vitamin C: 5 mg | Calcium: 47 mg | Iron: 3 mg The post Pollo Borracho appeared first on Recipe Girl® .
