Chaulafan De Pollo Or Ecuadorean Chicken Fried Rice

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 lbs whole chickens
• 10 cups water
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 carrots
• 2 celery ribs, finely chopped
• 5 fresh cilantro stems
• salt
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 2 tablespoons onions, diced
• 3 1/4 cups chicken broth
• 3 cups uncooked rice
• salt
• 2 -3 tablespoons oil or 2 -3 tablespoons butter tbs butter
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup diced onion
• 6 garlic cloves, crushed
• 4 ounces pancetta or 4 ounces diced bacon
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons hot black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon achiote powder
• 2 bell peppers, diced (1 red and 1 green)
• 1 cup cooked peas
• 2 cooked carrots, diced (1 cup)
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 6 eggs, scrambled
• 7 tablespoons soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro or 3 tablespoons parsley
• 2 bunches scallions or 2 bunches green onions, finely chopped
• 1/2 lb roasted jalapeno, chopped

Recipe

• 1 bring the water, carrots, onions, celery and herbs to boil in a large pot, add the chicken and cook over medium heat for about 1 hour or until the chicken is very tender and fully cooked.
• 2 remove the chicken from the broth and save the broth.
• 3 to cook the rice, heat the butter, add the onions and the rice, stir well. then add the broth, bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes.
• 4 meanwhile debone the chicken and reserve the chicken meat for later.
• 5 heat the first 2-3 tbs butter or oil over medium heat in a large pan to prepare a refrito or base for the chaulafan.
• 6 add the chopped onions, diced pancetta, crushed garlic, 1 tbs worcester sauce, 1 tbs soy sauce, cumin, cilantro, hot pepper powder, and achiote powder; cook for about 5-8 minutes or until the onions are soft.
• 7 add the cooked rice, chicken meat, and diced bell peppers. stir well and cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 8 stir in the remaining soy sauce, remaining worcester sauce, scrambled eggs, peas, carrots, raisins, mix well.
• 9 add the chopped herbs and green onions.
• 10 serve with avocado slices, aji or hot sauce, and ketchup (or spicy ketchup).