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Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 50 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: chicken thighs, coconut milk, chicken stock, flour, for dumplings, baking powder, for dumplings. Equipment: large pot, mixing bowl, wooden spoon, knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: For less heat, remove the seeds from the Scotch bonnet pepper before adding it to the broth or omit entirely.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 40 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: ground chicken thigh, large carrot, finely grated, soy sauce, minced ginger, garlic, minced. Equipment: mixing bowl, large skillet or wok, steamer or large pot with steaming rack, spatula, measuring spoons, small bowl.
Kitchen tip: Use fresh ground chicken thigh for juicier dumplings.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 30 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1kg), soy sauce (about ⅔ cup), white vinegar or cane vinegar (about ½ cup), garlic, minced, bay leaf. Equipment: large deep skillet or sauté pan with lid, knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, wooden spoon or spatula.
Kitchen tip: For more intense flavor, marinate the chicken in soy sauce and vinegar with garlic for 30 minutes before poaching.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 15 minutes. Allow 40 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: corn kernels, shrimp, all-purpose flour, egg, cold water. Equipment: mixing bowl, large pot, steamer or pot with steaming rack, skillet or wok, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons.
Kitchen tip: If you can't find ají amarillo paste, substitute with a mild chili paste or paprika combined with a little cumin for a similar flavor profile.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 45 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs or drumsticks, green papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks (about 400 g), fresh malunggay (moringa) leaves, fresh ginger, peeled and sliced into thin strips, garlic, peeled and crushed. Equipment: Large pot or Dutch oven, Cutting board, Knife, Measuring cups and spoons, Ladle, Stove.
Kitchen tip: Use bone-in chicken for a richer broth and better flavor.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 40 minutes. Allow 65 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: chicken legs, skin-on and bone-in, water or low-sodium chicken broth, onion, quartered, garlic, crushed, ground cumin. Equipment: large pot or Dutch oven, medium bowl, wooden spoon, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring cups.
Kitchen tip: Use bone-in chicken legs for juicier meat that stays tender during poaching.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 20 minutes. Allow 40 minutes in total. Makes 2 servings. Key ingredients: white fish fillets, ground allspice, smoked paprika, dried thyme, cayenne pepper. Equipment: medium saucepan, small bowl, deep skillet or wide pan, colander, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons and cups.
Kitchen tip: Be careful not to let the poaching liquid boil vigorously; maintain a gentle simmer to keep fish tender.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 40 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: chicken breasts, skinless and boneless, water (for poaching), fresh ginger, sliced, lemongrass, bruised, kaffir lime leaves. Equipment: medium pot, large saucepan with lid, knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, measuring cups and spoons, serving bowls.
Kitchen tip: Poach chicken gently without boiling to keep it tender and juicy.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 20 minutes. Allow 45 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: quinoa, rinsed, eggs, beaten, piquillo peppers, drained if jarred, zucchini, finely diced, red bell pepper, finely diced. Equipment: medium saucepan, mixing bowl, frying pan, poaching pan or deep skillet with lid, spatula, measuring cups and spoons.
Kitchen tip: Rinse quinoa well to remove bitterness and improve texture.
Preparation takes 15 minutes. Cooking takes 40 minutes. Allow 55 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: pearled barley, rinsed, liquid for cooking barley, chicken breasts, fresh lemon, onion for poaching liquid. Equipment: medium saucepan, large shallow skillet or deep frying pan with lid, mixing bowl, sharp knife, cutting board, measuring cups and spoons, fine grater or zester, slotted spoon.
Kitchen tip: Maintain a gentle simmer when poaching chicken to keep it tender and juicy; boiling will make it tough.
Preparation takes 20 minutes. Cooking takes 60 minutes. Allow 80 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: olive oil, onion, garlic, ground cumin, ground cinnamon. Equipment: large heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven, wooden spoon, knife, cutting board, measuring spoons, measuring cups.
Kitchen tip: Rinse freekeh under cold water before cooking to remove dust or impurities.
Preparation takes 25 minutes. Cooking takes 35 minutes. Allow 60 minutes in total. Makes 4 servings. Key ingredients: ground chicken (breast or thigh), onion, finely chopped, garlic, minced, ginger, grated, berbere spice blend, divided. Equipment: large mixing bowl, large skillet or sauté pan with lid, medium saucepan, wooden spoon, measuring spoons, knife and cutting board, slotted spoon.
Kitchen tip: Ensure dumplings are sealed well to prevent filling from leaking during poaching.