Pan con Pollo

Name: Pan con Pollo
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Salvadoran
Ingredients: 2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs; 4 Roma tomatoes, chopped; 1 yellow onion, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 green bell pepper, chopped; 2 cups chicken broth; 4 hoagie rolls, split; 1 cup fresh watercress; 1 cucumber, sliced; 4 radishes, sliced

A traditional warm Salvadoran chicken sandwich featuring tender chicken simmered in a spiced tomato sauce, layered with crisp watercress, cucumber, and radishes on toasted bread.

60 minMediumServes 4550 cal/serving

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Ingredients

2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs
4 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 yellow onion, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 green bell pepper, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
4 hoagie rolls, split
1 cup fresh watercress
1 cucumber, sliced
4 radishes, sliced

Instructions

1

In a large pot, combine 4 chopped Roma tomatoes, 1 chopped yellow onion, 4 minced garlic cloves, and 1 chopped green bell pepper with 2 cups chicken broth and simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.
2

Puree the cooked vegetable mixture in a blender until completely smooth, then pour the sauce back into the pot.
3

Add 2 lbs bone-in chicken thighs to the simmering sauce, cover, and cook for 30 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 165°F.
4

Remove chicken from the pot, shred the meat from the bones, and stir the shredded chicken back into the warm sauce.
5

Fill each of the 4 split hoagie rolls with shredded chicken and sauce, then garnish with 1 cup fresh watercress, 1 sliced cucumber, and 4 sliced radishes.

Questions

How long does Pan con Pollo keep?

Refrigerate it in a sealed container for up to four days and stir it back together before serving.

Can I halve or double Pan con Pollo?

Yes. As written it serves 4. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. Doubled, blend in batches rather than overfilling the jar.

Serve it with

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