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Pollo Guisado Recipe (Chicken Stew)
This pollo guisado recipe is a flavorful braised chicken stew popular in Caribbean and Latin American cuisines, with loads of chicken, so easy to make!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 451 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Spanish , American , Caribbean , Puerto Rican
Ingredients
- 2-1/2 pound chicken cut up, skin on
- 2 tablespoons adobo seasoning
- 1 tablespoon Sazon seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 small bell pepper chopped (or use hotter peppers to your taste)
- 3 cloves garlic chopped
- 1/4 cup sofrito
- 1/2 cup olives
- 3 medium potatoes halved and quartered
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 8 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 cup chicken broth
- FOR GARNISH: Spicy chili flakes fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Season the chicken with adobo and sazon seasoning. Be sure to get all sides.
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the chicken and cook for 10 minutes to brown all sides, flipping half way through.
- Add the onion, bell pepper, garlic and sofrito. Stir and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the olives, potatoes, bay leaves, tomato sauce and chicken broth.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and cover. Simmer for 30 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and fall-off-the-bone. It should register 165 degrees internal (minimum) when measured with a food thermometer.
- Garnish with red pepper flakes and fresh chopped parsley and serve.
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Notes
- Serving Suggestions
- Serve your pollo guisado in a bowl as a hearty chicken stew with some crusty bread to sop up the wonderful sauce. Or, serve it over rice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
451kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
26g
(40%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
618mg
(26%)
Potassium
1003mg
(29%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1009IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
42mg
(47%)
Calcium
45mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 451
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 451kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 26g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 618mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 1003mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1009IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 42mg | 47% |
| Calcium | 45mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.