Name: Chicken in Chicha
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 10 min
Yield: 6 Servings
Ingredients: 1 Unit Chopped chicken; 4 Unit Peeled garlic cloves; 1 Unit Chopped onion; 1 Unit Dehydrated chicken bouillon cube; 1 tablespoon Seasoning; 2 cup Beer; 1 cup White wine; 1 cup Apple cider vinegar; 4 tablespoon Grated rind; 1 cup Cubed pineapple; 1 cup Stuffed olives; 6 Unit Grilled sweet peppers in strips; ½ cup Plums; Unit Finely chopped cilantro; 1 pinch Salt; 4 Unit Previously roasted onions; 5 Unit Roasted garlic cloves; 3 Unit Guatillo peppers soaked in water; 1 can Tomato paste; 1 tablespoon Toasted sesame seeds; 1 pinch Pepper

How to Make Chicken in Chicha Recipe

On this page we present you 2 different ways to prepare this recipe:

Chicken in Chicha (Original version)
Version in Spanish

This dish stands out for its characteristic and balanced flavors between acidity and sweetness. It is an easy-to-prepare but very complete recipe, ideal for satisfying all diners.

Traditional Honduran recipe with pre-Columbian roots, originally prepared with local ingredients such as corn and fermented corn chicha.

Chicken in Chicha

Main Course

1 hour

6 Servings

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Ingredients

1 Chopped chicken

4 Peeled garlic cloves

1 Chopped onion

1 Dehydrated chicken bouillon cube

1 tablespoon of Seasoning

2 cups of Beer

1 cup of White wine

1 cup of Apple cider vinegar

4 tablespoons of Grated rind

1 cup of Cubed pineapple

1 cup of Stuffed olives

6 Grilled sweet peppers in strips

½ cup of Plums

Finely chopped cilantro

1 pinch of Salt

4 Previously roasted onions

5 Roasted garlic cloves

3 Guatillo peppers soaked in water

1 can of Tomato paste

1 tablespoon of Toasted sesame seeds

1 pinch of Pepper

Preparation

Step 1 : To prepare the chicken in chicha, it's important to start by thoroughly cleaning the chicken, removing excess fat and plucking it.

Step 2 : Then, place it in a pot with enough water, salt to taste, peeled garlic, and chopped onion, and cook over medium heat for 45 minutes.

Step 3 : After this time, in a bowl, mix beer, wine, vinegar, diluted rind, and add half of this mixture to the pot along with the bouillon cube, seasoning, raisins, and plums, and cook for another 20 minutes.

Step 4 : Meanwhile, for the sauce, blend in a blender the onions, garlic, guatillo peppers with their water, tomato paste, sesame seeds, and part of the beer mixture, processing until smooth.

Step 5 : Pour this sauce into the pot along with pineapple, olives, grilled peppers, the remaining beer mixture, and simmer for 20 minutes or until the sauce reaches the desired consistency.

Step 6 : Once the chicken in chicha is ready, serve it topped with some chopped cilantro.

Step 7 : It can be enjoyed with tortillas and white rice—ready to delight!

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