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Patitas de Pollo Guisadas (Stewed Chicken Feet)

Patitas de pollo guisadas or stewed chicken feet are a delicacy in the Caribbean. The gravy that forms when cooking chicken feet is rich and thick and packed with nutrients. Save this stew recipe, it's insanely delicious!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • 1 large frying pan with lid
  • 1 Pressure cooker optional (see notes for link)

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs chicken feet cleaned and trimmed
  • white vinegar or lemon juice for washing chicken
  • 2 enteros garlic crushed
  • 1/2 red onion picadito
  • 1/2 pimiento rojo picadito
  • 1/2 green bell pepper picadito
  • 1/2 taza fresh cilantro chopped
  • 1/2 tbsp adobo
  • 1/4 tbsp sazón
  • 1/2 tsp ground oregano
  • 1/4 tsp ajo en polvo
  • 1/4 tsp cebolla en polvo
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • sal to taste
  • 1 tsp azúcar blanca for browning
  • 2 tbsp sofrito
  • 1 tbsp chicken bouillon paste Better than Bouillon
  • 1/4 taza salsa de tomate
  • 1/2 taza water more, if needed

Instructions
 

  • Clean chicken with cold water and white vinegar or lemon juice. Remove the nails by clipping them with kitchen scissors.
  • Season the chicken with all of the spices. *See notes for pressure cooker method.
  • Place a large frying pan over medium high heat. Add sugar and allow it to brown.
  • Add chicken feet and brown on all sides. Allow the chicken to turn brown but be careful not to burn. Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside.
  • Add sofrito, tomato sauce and chicken bouillon. Cook until it becomes fragrant, about 5 minutes.
  • Add the chicken feet back to the pan. Stir to coat in the sofrito sauce, add water and cover. Reduce the heat to low.
  • Simmer for 20 minutes until the water has reduced and the chicken has turned dark brown.
  • Stir the chicken to coat in the sauce again and add a little more water. Cover and continue to cook for about 20 more minutes.
  • At this point, the chicken feet should be tender and a rich dark brown color.
  • Serve and enjoy. ¡Buen provecho!

Notes

How to cook patitas de pollo guisadas in a pressure cooker?
Follow the same steps in the recipe up until browning the chicken. Then in a pressure cooker, add sofrito, chicken bouillon and tomato sauce. Sauté until fragrant and then add the chicken feet and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Close the pressure cooker and cook on medium-high heat for 25 minutes. The pressure cooker will cut down about 20-25 minutes of cook time as opposed to using the traditional method. The method would be similar if you have an instant pot as well. Enjoy!
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