Ensalada Rusa (mixed veggies w/ Peruvian Mayo)

I couldn't find my beats so I didn't use it

This is one of favorite Peruvian salad. It's so easy and quick to make yet the taste it's unbelievably amazing. I could eat this every single day if I can...hahaha but anyways, here's my recipe given by my mother in law:

2 cups of frozen mixed vegetables (peas, carrot, string beans, corn and Lima beans)
1 cup of beats in a can (optional)
1/2 cup of Alacena Mayonesa (it must be the Peruvian mayo)
salt + pepper to taste

Boil the frozen vegetables and let it cool.
Cut the beats into small dices
Mix everything together in a bowl.
Preferably serve it cool

Happy Cooking!!

Pollo Al horno ( Grill Chicken)

The name of this dish is Pollo Al horno or grill chicken, however it's actually cooked in a different way. My mother in law gave me this recipe and I have been cooking it forever because it's so simple and D-Licious!!!!! When she first showed me how to make this dish, I was surprised because of the way she cooked it. She doesn't put it in the stove's oven nor the grill, interestingly she cooked it inside the microwave. Oh my Gosh...how weird!!! So I asked my mother in law while we were in Peru, why using a microwave when you have an oven?? Her answer was, it's actually cheaper cooking with microwave here in Peru than using the kitchen's oven and it's faster. I guess it is true...but I was curious how this dish will come out when cooking inside the kitchen's oven. So, i tried it but the end result was very dry and it was just not as good as the way she did it using the microwave. I found it much more hassled using the stove's oven than the microwave. Ever since, I have been making this dish using my microwave. It's easier and less work..right??
Here's my mother in law's recipe:

4 legs of chicken (use a medium size of chicken preferably, cut chicken's meat in the middle so it will cook faster and evenly)


On a bowl mix these ingredients below:
5 tablespoon thick dark soy sauce (I have mushroom flavor)
1/2 teaspoon of soy bean paste
1/4 teaspoon of cumin
1 teaspoon of aji panca (adjust to taste)
1 teaspoon of garlic paste
1/4 teaspoon of paprika
1 teaspoon of sugar
approx 1/4 cup of Pisco (any liquor)
approx 1/4 cup of  pepsi
1/2 teaspoon of chicken bouillon powder
salt + pepper to taste
a dash of ajinomoto


Marinate the chickens with the mixture above for about 15mins
Before putting them inside the microwave, some butter and place it on the top of the chicken.
Don't forget to cover the bowl with the microwave's cover, otherwise you'll have a huge mess inside the microwave.
Cook it for 4 mins and the take out the microwave, turn the chicken to the other side, then cook it for another 4mins, and turn it again for another 2 mins and again for another 2 mins until they are well cooked.

Pretty easy right?????
We normally serve this with Ensalada Rusa (mixed vegetable with mayo), this salad serve well with these chicken. Try it!!

Enjoyy!!

Adobo de Chancho con Camote (Pork adobo and sweet potato)

This is one of my husband's favorite dish and I happened to like it too. We normally eat this with boiled sweet potato. The pork has a little kick of spice to it, so the sweet potato kinda tranquilizes it. I mean, I like spicy, so for me, it kills the spicy taste. However, my husband doesn't really like spicy food...soo this works for.  (hahaha but I made this spicier than normal.) I'm sharing the recipe with y'll.

1.5 lbs pork chops
1/4 teaspoon of cumin
1/4 teaspoon of oregano
1 tablespoon of aji panca (depending your taste)
3 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon of garlic
1/4 salt + pepper
Mix all the ingredient together and marinate with the pork for 8hrs or overnight it for better taste. Put it inside the refrigerator.

 

The next day..,
3 tablespoon of vegetable oil
3/4 red onion small diced
1 tablespoon of garlic
fry all until golden brown.

add
1/4 teaspoon of oregano
1 pork cube bouillon
1/4 teaspoon of cumin
2 tablespoon of aji panca (I like mine spicy)
a splash of red wine vinegar
Let it shimmer for 3 mins

Then add
marinated pork

Add a dash of ajinomoto

Cook it with lid close until they are ready.

 For the sweet potato:

 boil water and add 1 teaspoon full of sugar
boil the sweet potato until it is soft.

Pollo Al Sillao Peruano (Chicken soy sauce)

This is a very simple dish to make. I remembered my hubbie made this when we started to date...hahaha...so if my hubbie can cook this, then everyone else should be able to cook this too. =) My husband's great grandfather was originally from China. My hubbie's abuela (grandma) cooked really good Chinese food too. My mother-in-law taught me how to cook this dish. Here's the recipe given by my suegra:

4 pieces of chicken
2 cloves of garlic
1/4 inch of ginger
1 level teaspoon of sugar
a pinch of cumin
a splash of pisco
1/2 teaspoon of soy bean paste
3 tablespoon of soy sauce
1/2 teaspoon of chicken powder bouillon
3 spring onions
3/4 of cucumber
ajinomoto + salt + pepper to taste
2 tablespoon of vegetable oil for frying

On a pan, fry the chickens with vegetable oil for 5mins each sides.
Take the chicken out from the pan, fry garlic & ginger, then add pisco. Add  4 tablespoon of water, soy sauce, soy bean paste, cumin, sugar and chicken bouillon. Add the chicken. Let it cook with the lid close.
3 mins before turning off the heat, add cucumber and spring onions.
Ready to serve!!

Enjoy...

Salchipapa (Potato w/ hotdog & egg)

Well... my husband and I were watching a famous international chef, his name is Gaston Acurio. He made Salchipapa and interestingly he added fried eggs. Normally when we eat Salchipapa it only comes with potato, sausages and/or hotdog. In Peru, you can find Salchipapa on a street vendor. It's so popular there but we have never seen anyone prepares it with an egg. So my hubbie asked me if I can make some that night...hahahaha... it looked soo darn good though. We were salivating while watching Chef Gaston Acurio preparing the food....yummiee. You can find the movie here:

So, after I finished watching, I went to my kitchen and start experimenting. Here's what you need to make this simple dish.
1 large potato
2 hot dogs
1 egg
vegetable oil
First fry the potato and add salt, fry the hot dogs and the egg (sunnyside up).
Break the egg apart.

sauce:
Mayo (we like to use Peruvian Alacena Mayo...it's so good. We normally buy a lot from Peru or sometimes my hubbie's relatives bring some)
Mustard
Ketchup

Garnish it with Oregano

Arroz Amarillo con chancho, camote y papa (Yellow rice with pork, sweet potato and potato)

I know rice with sweet potato and potato?? It did sound weird for me when I first tried it. But the taste is way different than how it sound. The sweet potato makes the rice a bit sweet but at the same time the pork makes it a really rich flavor. It's really good... Here's the recipe:

2 cup of rice (I used Thai Jasmine rice, of course that's my favorite but normally you need to use long grain rice)
1/4 cup of peas
1/4 cup of carrots
4 strips of red bell pepper (approx 1/4 of the whole size)
4 strips of green bell pepper (approx 1/4 of the whole size)
1 long Screwpine leaf (optional, I used this for the aroma)
1/4 cup of white whine
1/2 cup of chicken broth
1 tablespoon of tumaric powder
1 tablespoon of garlic
2 tablespoons of small dice red onion
1 teaspoon of papprika
1 cube of pork bouillon
a pinch of cumin
salt + black pepper to taste

1 medium size sweet potato
1 medium size of potato

cilantro for topping or garnish (optional)

3/4 lb of pork belly
3/4 lb of pork's neck
 Marinated w/ salt + pepper for 15mins
Then add 1 tablespoon of veg oil and fry each sides approx 7mins, then take it out from the pot.
Turn the heat low and with the same pot add onions and pork bouillon cube. Few second later add garlic (so that it doesn't burn). When the onions the onion and garlic are browning, immediately add white wine and put the heat high. With a wooden spoon get all the brown bits under the pot ( that's where the goods stuff). Then add chicken broth. Then add Turmeric powder, cumin, salt, pepper and paprika. Let it shimmer. The liquid should reduce to half. Then add the rice. Add 2 cups of water and a screwpine leaf. Stir for a minute, then add pork. Stir again, then add peas, carrot and bell peppers. Cover it then when the water has reduced, time for steaming then add sweet potato & potato. Reduce the heat to very low. Keep the pot's lid close all time. Open only when you want to check. Let the rice and all potatoes cook.

We like to eat this with salsa criolla.
Here's my version:
1 small Red onion thinly sliced
5 bird eye's chili
a handful of cilantro
2 lemon

1 tablespoon of used oil
salt + pepper to taste

Enjoy!!

Marinate w/ salt + pepper

Let it fry

Vegetables

Time to turn to the other side

Take them out and put them aside

Use the same pot + oil add the onions

Add wine

Time to add the wine

Water has evaporate

Time to add all the potatoes

Check if the rice + potatoes are cook

Salsa Criolla

Ready to serve

Happy Cooking :)