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Menudo


No it's not the band called Menudo. This dish is what my mom cooks for the holidays (christmas and new years). This colorful dish makes the season more festive. The taste of the raisins brings some sweetness to the dish. In the picture I used chicken breast (boneless), but original recipe calls for beef cubes and beef liver.


Ingredients:

1lb chicken, cubed

1 large red tomatoe, riped and chopped

4 pcs garlic minced

1 small white onion, chopped

1c chicken broth

1 small box (1/8 c) of raisins

1/2 c green peas

1 med potatoe, peeled and cubed

1/2 T tomatoe paste

olive oil for frying

salt to taste

1T organic butter

1 bay leaf optional



Directions:

Fry potatoes till tender, set aside

Saute garlic, onions till tender. Add tomatoes, sprinkle with salt and simmer till tender. Add chicken, and mix thoroughly. Add 1 cup broth & tomato paste, bay leaf and let simmer until chicken is cooked. Add defrosted green peas, and potatoes, simmer for 3 min. Add raisins, simmer for 2 minutes. Turn off heat. Add 1 T organic butter and mix before serving.


optional: marinade meat 30 minutes before cooking..this makes the sauce more sweet.

1 c sprite soda
2 bay leaves
1/2 of a lemon juice and zest
4 T soy sauce
ground black pepper

reserve 1/2 c to add to pot while cooking.

Comments

Unknown said…
My grandma makes this around the holidays, it's always welcome in our bowls! I like the addition of raisins in your mom's version. I'd like to share her recipe with our readers :). Please let me know if you're interested!

Sophie, Key Ingredient Chief Blogger
sophie@keyingredient.com
December 29, 2008 at 11:34 AM
Connie's Kitchen said…
Sure sophie. I also added a marinade to the version which is optional, but makes the sauce a bit sweeter.
January 1, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Ziho said…
What a joke with Menudo band...by the way...I loved them a many few years ago!!!! jajaja

In Mexico we have a recipe called Menudo either but it's totally different!

Thanks
February 25, 2009 at 11:58 AM
Connie's Kitchen said…
yes, I believe the menudo has it's spanish origins and has different versions all over the world!
May 14, 2009 at 3:45 PM
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