Enhanced Recipesculinary collection
Home
CoursesView CuisinesWhat Can I Make?My Kitchen

Pollo Guisado de Enlatado Cena para Cuatro $8

Login to Save
🌍Authentic Spanish recipe from a Spanish-speaking creator — ingredients and steps translated below
117 views
D
Diaspora Boricua

Recipe Information

Recipe Available
Video-Specific Recipe

Crispy Mollejas

Cultural Context

Crispy mollejas, or sweetbreads, are a popular dish in Mexican cuisine, often enjoyed in street food settings or at family gatherings. They are prized for their rich flavor and tender texture, typically served with fresh tortillas and salsas. This dish reflects the culinary tradition of utilizing all parts of the animal, showcasing the resourcefulness of Mexican cooking.

MexicanMXmain
45 min
medium
4 servings
Servings4
2 tablespoons achiote oil
1 chopped onion
1/4 cup red bell pepper
1/4 cup green bell pepper
2 tablespoons sofrito criollo
1 tablespoon sazonador criollo
1 teaspoon sazon criollo
1/2 teaspoon adobo criollo
1/2 cup tomatoes with chiles
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
2 cans (12.5 oz or 28 oz) canned chicken
1 cup water or chicken broth
2 fresh culantro leaves
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro
hot sauce; optional to taste

mollejas

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: chicken gizzards

Tofu is a healthier plant-based option, while chicken gizzards are a more budget-friendly alternative.

1

Heat the achiote oil in a pot over medium heat.

2

Add the chopped onion, red bell pepper, and green bell pepper; sauté until softened.

3

Stir in the sofrito criollo, sazonador criollo, sazon criollo, and adobo criollo; cook for a few minutes to combine flavors.

4

Add the tomatoes with chiles and tomato sauce; mix well.

5

Incorporate the canned chicken and water or chicken broth; bring to a simmer.

6

Add the fresh culantro leaves and cilantro; stir to combine.

7

Adjust seasoning with hot sauce if desired and serve.

Cooking Techniques

boiledfried

Spice Level:

🌶️🌶️🌶️

Also Known As

Crispy Sweetbreads
Local Name: Mollejas crujientes

More Crispy Mollejas Videos

(15 videos)

Similar Mexican Videos

(24 videos)

Similar Dishes From Other Cuisines

(24 videos)