Chicken In Chile Sauce (ají De Gallina)

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14 Ingredients

• 8 quail eggs (optional)
• 4 (1/2-inch-thick) slices firm white sandwich bread, crusts discarded
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 3 1/2 Tbsps vegetable oil, divided
• 1/2 tsp turmeric
• 3 to 4 Tbsps bottled ají amarillo or ají mirasol paste (sometimes labeled "crema")
• 2 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
• 1/2 cup walnuts (1 1/2 ozs)
• 8 small chicken breast halves with skin and bone (5 1/2 lbs total)
• Accompaniment: Peruvian rice and lentils
• Garnish: pitted black Peruvian or Kalamata olives, halved; lime wedges (preferably Key limes)