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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Chicken and Turkey » Pollo A La Criolla A Caballo (chicken With Colombian-style Creole Sauce)

    Pollo a la Criolla a Caballo (Chicken with Colombian-Style Creole Sauce)

    May 6, 2015 · Modified: Jul 18, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 9 Comments

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    Pollo a la Criolla a Caballo (Chicken with Colombian-Style Creole Sauce) |mycolombianrecipes.comPin

    This Pollo a la Criolla a Caballo was inspired by a traditional and popular Colombian dish called Bistec a Caballo, which is basically a piece of steak with a tomato and onion sauce, topped with a fried egg. Bistec a Caballo is typically made with beef, usually sirloin or skirt, but this variation is made with chicken breast. If you are trying to eat less beef, this recipe might be perfect for you!

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    Pollo a la Criolla a Caballo (Chicken with Colombian-Style Creole Sauce)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 9 votes
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    Servings 4 Servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves, lightly pounded
    • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
    • Salt and black pepper
    • 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro chopped
    • 3 tablespoons oil
    • 1 small white onion sliced
    • 2 cups fresh chopped tomatoes
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • 4 fried eggs

    Instructions
     

    • Season the chicken with cumin, salt and pepper. In a large sauce pan over medium heat, warm 2 tablespoons of oil. Cook the chicken until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the chicken over and cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a plate.
    • Add the rest of the oil to the saucepan, add the tomatoes, onions, garlic, salt and pepper and cook gently for 10 minutes, stirring until softened.
    • Reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes more, stirring occasionally until the sauce has thickened. Check and adjust the seasoning.
    • Pour the sauce over the cooked chicken breast and top with a fried egg.
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    Pollo a la Criolla a Caballo (Chicken with Colombian-Style Creole Sauce) |mycolombianrecipes.comPin

    I served my Chicken with Colombian-Style Creole Sauce over white rice with avocado on the side. This is a simple recipe that turned out even tastier than I planned. Sure, I had high hopes for this meal but I never expected it to be this good 🙂

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    This chicken recipe has definitely earned itself a spot on my list of favorite go-to recipes and is absolutely one that I will be making again and again. Another beautiful thing about this Pollo a la Criolla is that it's very fast to make! This recipe can easily be made in 30 minutes. So, if you are craving easy to make Colombian food, this recipe might be for you!

    Buen provecho!

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    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    1. Evelyne@cheapethniceatz

      May 06, 2015 at 3:56 pm

      5 stars
      Pinned! Looks really delicious and everything is better with a fried egg, especially a runny egg yolk one.

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    2. Angie@Angie's Recipes

      May 07, 2015 at 4:51 am

      5 stars
      This looks so very tasty! I eat chicken breast very often, but never thought of topping it with creole sauce. I love it.

      Reply
    3. grace

      May 08, 2015 at 9:29 am

      5 stars
      first let me say that your egg is prepared perfectly! secondly, it rests atop some of the most scrumptious chicken i've ever seen! kudos!

      Reply
    4. Ruby Hume

      May 18, 2015 at 9:23 pm

      5 stars
      I made this recipe and it was exquisite!!! Thanks Erica!

      Reply
    5. Cheryl Constien

      June 06, 2015 at 6:06 pm

      5 stars
      My husband found your website & we are trying this recipe tomorrow -can't wait

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    6. Ruby

      April 18, 2016 at 2:16 pm

      5 stars
      The recipe is very good but I can't figure out where the cilantro fits in in the directions.

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    7. Olga C.

      October 24, 2017 at 7:27 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica! Felicitaciones por tu pagina; cada vez hay algo de que antojarse!!! En esta receta me gustaría saber dónde va el cilantro, puesto que los sabores cambian durante y después de la cocción no me gustaria perderme el sabor del cilantro. Gracias!!!

      Reply
    8. Natalie

      March 12, 2018 at 5:45 pm

      5 stars
      It says transfer chicken to plate but when do you put it back to cook it with the tomatoes and onions and when do you add the cilantro?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        March 13, 2018 at 10:39 am

        5 stars
        At the end.

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