Pollo Fundido

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 large flour tortillas
• cooking oil
• 12 slices cheddar cheese
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and crushed
• 1 (7 lb) whole chickens, and dark
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper
• chicken broth, from boiling the chicken
• 1 lb cream cheese
• 1/2 cup half-and-half
• 1/2 ounce fresh jalapeno, diced
• 1/2 ounce chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 for the guisado: fill up large pot with water. add salt.
• 2 boil the whole chicken until it is fully cooked and falling off the bones.
• 3 remove the chicken from pot, let it cool off and then remove the skin and bones.
• 4 save the chicken broth, but skim the top of it.
• 5 pick apart the meat, shred it and put aside.
• 6 in a different pot, fill it with enough chicken broth to cover the bottom of the pan.
• 7 chop the green pepper, onion and celery.
• 8 add your chopped vegetables to the pot and simmer over medium heat until softened, about 30 minutes (you may want to add more broth as it evaporates).
• 9 crush the tomatoes and add to the cooked vegetables, along with the garlic and pepper.
• 10 add the cooked chicken and simmer over medium heat for 15-20 minutes.
• 11 remove from stove and drain any excess juice.
• 12 for the cream cheese mixture: soften cream cheese and place in mixing bowl along with the half and half, jalapeños, and chicken broth.
• 13 blend evenly and set aside.
• 14 to make the chicken burritos: place a few spoonfuls of the chicken meat mixture in center of a large soft flour tortilla.
• 15 roll the tortilla halfway, then fold both ends up (like folding a cloth diaper), and then completing the rolling process.
• 16 if needed, use a toothpick to hold tortilla in place.
• 17 in a large skillet, heat the oil over med-high heat and fry the burritos until golden brown. you may have to fry in batches depending on how many burritos you can fry in your pan.
• 18 set aside on paper towels and soak up any excess oil (a few minutes).
• 19 cut each burrito into thirds and place in a baking dish.
• 20 place one-half ounce of cream cheese mixture, along with a cheddar cheese slice, on top of each burrito.
• 21 preheat over to 350°f.
• 22 bake until cheese melts, about one minute. serve with rice and beans.