Pollo Guisado Recipe
Pollo guisado is a savory chicken stew made with potatoes and vegetables in a rich tomato sauce.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken drumsticks and thighs skinless
- 1 tsp adobo
- 1 tsp sazon
- 1 tsp ajo en polvo
- 1 tsp cebolla en polvo
- 1/4 tsp ground oregano
- sal to taste
- 1/8 tsp pimienta negra
- 1 tsp azúcar blanca for browning chicken
- 2 tbsp sofrito
- 1 taza salsa de tomate
- 1 tbsp chicken bouillon paste Better Than Bouillon
- 1 tsp hot sauce opcional
- 2 tazas water
- 2 enteros garlic crushed
- 1 red onion halved
- 1/2 green bell pepper halved
- 1 plum tomato halved
- 1/4 taza pimento stuffed olives
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 carrots sliced
- 1 potato cubed
- 1 lime juiced
- 2 bay leaves
- 3-4 sprigs cilantro
- 3-4 culantro leaves opcional
Instructions
- Clean chicken with cold water and white vinegar or lemon juice. Remove skin and any excess fat.
- Season the chicken with all of the spices. *See notes for pressure cooker method.
- Add oil to a large pot over medium high heat. Add sugar and allow it to brown.
- Add chicken and brown on all sides. Allow the chicken to turk dark brown but be careful not to burn. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.
- Add sofrito, garlic, chicken bouillon, tomato sauce and hot sauce, if using. Cook until it becomes fragrant.
- Add the chicken, vegetables, olives, and enough water to cover the chicken fully. Stir the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add bay leaves, cilantro and culantro.
- Cover the pot, set the heat to low and simmer for 45 minutes until the chicken and vegetables are tender.
- Remove the aromatics. Taste the sauce, and adjust seasoning as necessary. I like to add a splash of lime juice at this point to enhance the flavor. If the sauce is too runny, crank up the heat and allow it to reduce a bit. You can also thicken the sauce with a cornstarch slurry (1 tbsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water).
- Serve and enjoy. ¡Buen provecho!