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Pollo Guisado Puerto Rican Style

Pollo Guisado Recipe

Pollo guisado is a savory chicken stew made with potatoes and vegetables in a rich tomato sauce.
5 from 13 votes
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 people

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
  • 3 tbsp aceite de canola
  • 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!

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Notes

How to cook pollo guisado in a pressure cooker?

Follow the same steps in the recipe up until browning the chicken. Then in a pressure cooker, add garlic, sofrito, chicken bouillon and tomato sauce. Sauté until fragrant and then add the chicken along with the vegetables and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil and add bay leaves, cilantro and culantro. 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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