Best 5 La Criolla Barcelona Recipes

POLLO FRITO A LA CRIOLLA RECIPE

Steps:

• Place the chicken in a large mixing bowl. Using a mortar and pestle (or you can use the back of a chef's knife), mash the garlic. In a measuring cup or medium bowl, add the garlic cloves, dried oregano, cumin, salt, pepper and orange and lime juice; stir until combined.
• Pour the marinade over the chicken pieces, top with the sliced onions, and refrigerate, covered, for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• Remove the chicken and onions from the marinade, drain and pat dry. Reserve the marinade for later use.
• Heat the olive oil in a 6-quart cast-iron or heavy-bottomed pot over medium high heat until hot but not smoking. Working in batches, brown the chicken on both sides until the fat is rendered, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Do not overcrowd the pot. Replenish the oil as needed. Set aside the browned chicken pieces.
• Pour out all but 2 tablespoons of the oil and saute the reserved onions in the pot until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the reserved marinade and wine and bring to a simmer. Return the browned chicken pieces to the pot and lower the heat.
• Cook, partially covered, until the chicken is cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with wedges of lime and rice.

RISOTTO A LA CRIOLLA

Steps:

• Blend cilantro and 3 cups chicken broth.
• In a medium saucepan, place rice and then add cilantro and broth mixture. Cook, stirring, until rice is cooked "al dente".
• In a large deep skillet, heat olive oil. Add garlic and onion and cook until golden.
• Add cooked rice to skillet and combine.
• Stir in cream, parmesan cheese and Pisco. Cook, while stirring, for 5 minutes.
• Add 1 cup chicken broth (or more, if necessary for a flowing consistency).
• Salt and pepper to taste. Serve sprinkled with chopped cilantro.

LECHON A LA CRIOLLA (CUBAN STYLE PORK A LA CRIOLLA)

Steps:

• Eliminate grease excess from the pieces of pork.
• In a big refractory tray, season the pork with the sour orange juice, onion, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt, pepper and bay leaf.
• Let marinade in the fridge for 12 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 350º F.
• Take the pork out of the fridge two hours before putting it in the oven.
• Bake the pork in the marinade for 2 or 3 hours or until tender.
• Turn the pork from time to time so all sides get well cooked.
• Take out the bay leaf before serving.

SALSA CRIOLLA

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine the onion, bell pepper, serrano chile, lime juice and cilantro, and mix well. Season to taste with salt.

SALSA CRIOLLA

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first five ingredients. In a small bowl, whisk the lemon juice, oil, sugar, salt and pepper. Pour over onion mixture; toss to coat. Refrigerate until chilled. Serve with a slotted spoon.