Pollo Guisado

Pollo Guisado is a hearty Puerto Rican chicken stew packed with flavor that's easy to make.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 55

Total Time 1 10

Course Dinner, lunch

Cuisine American, Puerto Rican

Servings cups

Calories 470 kcal

Equipment

Dutch oven

Ingredients

1.5 lb chicken thighs, boneless and skinless
2 teaspoon adobo, all-purpose seasoning
2 tablespoon cooking oil
1 large yellow onion, large dice
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ cup sofrito
8 oz tomato sauce
1 packet sazón seasoning with annatto
2 bay leaves
2 teaspoon dried oregano
¼ cup manzanilla olives, pimiento-stuffed
1 large potato, 2-inch dice (about 1 cup)
2 large carrots, ¼-inch rounds (about 1 cup)
3 cups chicken stock

Instructions

Dry the chicken thighs thoroughly with paper towels. Cut into 2-inch cubes. Season with Adobo.
Set a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the oil. Once it has warmed, add the chicken in one layer and brown.
Once the chicken has browned, remove it from the pot and set it aside. Add the onion to the pot, and cook until translucent, about 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the sofrito and tomato sauce. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes until it is thick and bubbly.
Add the sazón, bay leaves, oregano, olives, potatoes, carrots, and chicken broth. Bring the mixture to a boil.
Add the chicken back into the pot. Lower the heat, cover the pot, and simmer for 40-50 minutes until the chicken is cooked through.
If you find your broth to be too watery you can make a cornstarch slurry. Mix 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with two tablespoons of cold water. Add it to the stew, then bring the stew to a boil for 1 minute while continuously stirring.
Take the stew off the heat, sample it, and add salt and pepper to taste. Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Notes

Traditionally, this is a bone-in chicken stew. To create a quicker cooking time, we opted for chopped skinless, boneless chicken thighs. Feel free to use bone-in chicken thighs, or butcher a whole chicken.

Nutrition

Serving: 2cupsCalories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 36gProtein: 42gFat: 18gSodium: 843mgFiber: 6g

Keyword chicken stew, Pollo Guisado, Puerto Rican recipe