Chicken Sofrito (Filling for Tamales)

12 Servings

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Chicken Sofrito (Filling for Tamales) Ingredients

12 Cachucha peppers; cored,	1 tb Finely chopped; fresh
8 Cloves garlic	1/2 c Peeled; seeded, diced tomato
1/2 ts Ground cumin	10 oz Boneless; skinless chicken
2 tb Olive oil	Salt to taste
1/4 c Minced onion

Instructions for Chicken Sofrito (Filling for Tamales)

jimm@hi.com (Jim McGrath) From "Miami Spice", by Steven Raichlen. Place chiles, garlic and cumin in morter and pound to a paste, or use a food processor. Heat oil in nor-reactive, small skillet over medium heat. Add onion and the chile mixture. Cook until soft, but not brown, about two minutes. Stir in cilantro, tomato, chicken and salt. Cook until chicken is done, about 5 minutes. The author indicates that chachucha peppers are the same as rocotillo or aji dulci. CHILE-HEADS ARCHIVES From the Chile-Heads recipe list. Downloaded from Glens MM Recipe Archive, http://www.erols.com/hosey.

Main Ingredient: ChickenCuisine: Uncategorized