Salvadorean Chicken Sandwich

There is no doubt that a New Year's Eve or a Christmas eve party in El Salvador is not complete without Pan con Pollo (Chicken Sandwich). Discover how easy it is to make it and surprise your family and friends by preparing it. Here you will also find the recipe to make the French bread for this recipe. Sigue este link para la receta de El Pan Con Pollo en Español.

• Difficulty: Easy
• Category: Dinner, Lunch
• Cuisine: El Salvador
• Cooking Method: Boiled

Ingredients

• French bread for sandwich
• 1.75 lb Boneless chicken thighs
• 1/2 tbsp Chicken bouillon powder
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 tsp Salt (or to taste)
• 1/2 tbsp Mustard
• 1/2 tsp Pepper
• 1/2 tsp Garlic powder ((or 3 minced garlic cloves))

For the sauce

• 5 Large tomatoes
• 1/2 cup Green pepper
• 1/2 cup Onion
• 6 Cilantro branches
• 2 Garlic cloves
• 1.5 tsp Achiote (annatto)
• 1/4 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tbsp Oregano
• 1/2 tbsp Chopped parsley
• 2 tbsp Relajo (See notes at bottom for its content)

For the garnish

• 1 Peeled cucumber
• 1/2 Lettuce head
• 6 Red radishes
• 2 Salad Tomatoes
• Watercress (just a few leaves per sandwich)
• Mayonnaise
• 5 Hard boiled eggs

Instructions

Let's start with the chicken

1. Place the boneless chicken meat in a large container.
2. Add all the ingredients for the chicken and mix well.
3. Put the marinated meat in a pot over medium heat. Cover the pot.

Let's prepare the sauce

4. Cut the ingredients into small pieces to later blend.
5. Blend all the ingredients for the sauce.

Go back to the chicken cooking:

6. After finishing blending the ingredients for the sauce, the chicken has changed color (does not look raw). Add the sauce to the chicken.
7. Stir and let it boil for about 10 minutes.

Let's prepare the garnish

8. Cut the cucumbers, tomatoes, and radishes into slices.
9. Cut the lettuce leaves in half (lengthwise).
10. Cut the hard-boiled eggs into four pieces (lengthwise).

Let's get to making the sandwiches now

11. When the chicken has boiled for ten or more minutes, turn off the heat.
12. Cut the bread in half (lengthwise), leaving the bottom uncut.
13. Spread a layer of mayonnaise (optional).
14. Put half a lettuce leaf on each side. The order in which you put the ingredients in the bread doesn't really matter that much.
15. Add radish, cucumber and tomato.
16. Add chicken to taste.
17. Garnish on top with eggs and watercress to taste.
18. You did it! Enjoy!!

Recipe Notes