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Cilantro Garlic Sauce with Chicken

October 4, 2022 by Pilar Hernandez
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I love using evaporated milk in sauces and soups. The concentrated flavor (it has less water) complements our Latin flavors very well and adds richness. It is one of the secret ingredients in my pantry.
Cilantro Garlic Sauce with Chicken I grew up in Chile, where evaporated milk is ubiquitous and used for vegetable creams, sauces, and desserts. Have you ever tried evaporated milk bread puddings? They are excellent.

In Peru, the use of evaporated milk is also widespread. For this recipe, I took some inspiration from the traditional Peruvian dish Ají de Gallina, which uses evaporated milk and water crackers (to thicken).

I hope you enjoy this Cilantro Garlic sauce; if you don’t eat chicken, you can use the same sauce with noodles or as a salad dressing. It is very versatile, and if you want to add heat, you can add half a seeded jalapeño, serrano, or poblano.

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Cilantro Garlic Sauce with Chicken

Cilantro Garlic Sauce with Chicken

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A delicious chicken dish.

  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x

Ingredients

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  • 4 chicken thighs
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 cup of evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 2 cilantro bundles (about 2 cups of leaves, washed, without stems)
  • 4 water crackers
  • Oil, salt, and pepper

Instructions

  1. In a medium skillet, heat a tablespoon of vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
  2. Dry the chicken pieces with a paper towel and cook them with the skin touching the bottom of the pan for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; turn over; season with salt and pepper again and cook for three more minutes. Cover the pan and cook over medium heat for 8 -10 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked.
    Cilantro Garlic Sauce With Chicken Cilantro Garlic Sauce With Chicken
  3. In a blender, place the evaporated milk, garlic, oil, salt, pepper, and cilantro leaves. Process until you get a sauce. Add the water crackers. Blend until smooth.
    Blender with cilantro sauce. Water crackers for cilantro sauce.
  4. Move the cooked chicken to a plate, clean the skillet, and pour the sauce into it. Cook over low heat; it will thicken. Return the chicken and serve immediately.
    Cilantro sauce on skillet.
  5. If you want a thinner, creamier sauce, add more evaporated milk.
    Cilantro Garlic Sauce with Chicken

Notes

This blog post was sponsored by Nestlé® Carnation in 2019.

  • Author: Pilar Hernandez
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Stove
  • Cuisine: Peruvian

Keywords: Cilantro Sauce, Chicken with cilantro sauce

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Hello! I'm Pilar Hernandez, a Latina mom, The Chilean Kitchen cookbook author, and urban farmer. I'm currently based in Seattle, WA. I was born and raised in Chile. I went to medical school there …

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