Pollo Crema - Azteca's Pollo a La Crema

This is my take on Azteca Restaurant's Pollo a la Crema. Rich and delicious! Chicken breast, sautéed with onion in a delicious mild crema sauce. Although the ingredient list is long, this recipe is actually quite easy to put together.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 6  boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into strips (or bite sized pieces)
• 1  medium  fresh sweet onion, sliced (yellow or red onion, your preference)
• 2  tablespoons  vegetable oil
• 3  cups boiling water
• 2  teaspoons beef bouillon granules
• 1  teaspoon chicken bouillon granule
• 6  ounces tomato paste
• 2  teaspoons  minced roasted garlic
• 1  tablespoon dried ancho chile powder
• 1  teaspoon cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cocoa powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cider vinegar
• 1  teaspoon dry sherry
• 1⁄4 teaspoon butter
• 1⁄2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce or 1⁄2 teaspoon  your favorite  hot sauce, to taste
• 1  cup  Mexican crema (Mexican "Table Cream")
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 1⁄4 cup  crumbled Cotija cheese, for garnish (also known as Queso Anejado, can substitute feta if necessary)
•  chopped scallion, for garnish
• 1  ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, and cut into slices, for garnish

Directions

1. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium temperature then sauté the sliced onion until it begins to soften, about 3 to 5 minutes.
2. Add the chicken and sauté until browned, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
3. In another large saucepan over medium heat, stir together the boiling water and bouillon granules until dissolved.
4. Add remaining ingredients (except for garnish) and the cooked chicken and onion, stir well, and simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Garnish with crumbled Cotija, a bit of chopped scallion, and avocado, serve with rice and beans, and enjoy!
6. Note: to make the sauce even better, instead of the bouillon granules and water use 2 cups homemade beef stock and 1 cup homemade chicken stock.