Pollo al Jerez
Chicken braised with mushrooms and sherry.
Ingredients
- 8 Chicken thighs
- 250 g Button mushrooms
- 1 Onion
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 200 ml Fino sherry
- 3 tbsp Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp Salt
- 3 tbsp Parsley (optional)
Method
- Season the chicken; slice the onion, garlic, and mushrooms.
- Brown the chicken in the oil in a wide pan until golden on both sides, then set it aside.
- In the same pan, soften the onion, garlic, and mushrooms until the onion is translucent and the mushrooms release their liquid.
- Pour in the sherry, return the chicken, and braise gently until the chicken is tender and the sauce has reduced, about 20 minutes.
- Scatter the parsley over and serve.
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About Pollo al Jerez
Pollo al jerez takes its name from Jerez, the Andalusian town that gives sherry its identity, and it's the quiet, homey cousin of the more garlic-forward al ajillo. Here chicken thighs are braised with mushrooms and onion in fino sherry, the dry wine reducing into a savory, faintly nutty sauce that clings to the meat. It's the kind of dish that turns up on family tables and in casual bars across southern Spain, valued for coaxing a lot of flavor out of pantry staples.
The mushrooms are what set this version apart: browned until they release their liquid and concentrate, they add an earthy, almost meaty depth that plays off the sherry's dryness. Everything happens in one wide pan, the chicken finishing tender as the sauce reduces around it in about twenty minutes of gentle braising. Ready in roughly forty minutes start to finish, it's a genuinely quick supper that still feels like a proper braise. A scatter of fresh parsley lifts it, and bread or rice makes it a full meal.
Pollo al Jerez: frequently asked questions
How many calories are in Pollo al Jerez?
A serving has about 736 calories — 42.3g protein, 12.9g carbs, 50.5g fat, 2g fiber. Figures are estimated from the ingredient amounts and will shift with your portions and brands.
Is it high in protein?
Each serving has about 42.3g of protein, roughly 23% of its calories.
Is Pollo al Jerez gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Pollo al Jerez has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Pollo al Jerez take to make?
About 40 minutes start to finish, but only around 21 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Pollo al Jerez?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out parsley — it's optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Pollo al Jerez make?
This recipe makes 4 servings. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.