Chorri Pollo
By
Lynne Hawkins
@chefmamma
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Since my husband loves this dish when we go to Mexican restaurants, I thought I would try to make it myself! We were very happy with the results!
Please consider one piece of advice - Do the chopping and prepping before you start cooking! Most cooking steps are very short!
Please consider one piece of advice - Do the chopping and prepping before you start cooking! Most cooking steps are very short!
Ingredients
- 1 lb
- chorizo (mexican sausage, mild or medium
- 1 lb
- chicken (breast or thigh meat) cut in strips
- 1 c
- coursely chopped onion
- 1
- poblano pepper, seeded and diced
- 8 oz
- fresh mushrooms, sliced
- 1 tsp
- black pepper
- 1 tsp
- salt
- 1 Tbsp
- chile powder
- 1 1/2 tsp
- ground cumin
- 1 lb
- monterey jack cheese, shredded (mexican combination can be used too!)
- 1/4 c
- milk
- 4 c
- cooked rice
How to Make Chorri Pollo
- 1In skillet, crumble and brown chorizo sausage ove medium high heat
- 2When cooked through, remove chorizo from skillet, leaving the grease in the pan.
- 3Cook the onions and peppers in the sausage grease for about a minute
- 4Add mushrooms and chcken strips, stirring to combine
- 5Sprinkle seasonings onto the food in skillet, stirring to coat evenly.
- 6Saute for about 3 minutes, until chicken begins to brown and just cooked through
- 7Return the sausage to the skillet and stir to combine. Remove from heat.
- 8In a medium saucepan, combine the cheese and milk. Simmer on medium low and stir until it is melted and smooth.
- 9Serve the Chorri Pollo over the rice and pour the cheese sauce on top. Serve with warm tortillas!
