Pollo Guisado [Recipe + Video] Dominican Chicken
User Reviews
5
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
25 mins
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Total Time
40 mins
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Servings
6 servings
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Calories
242 kcal
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Cuisine
South American, Dominican
Pollo Guisado [Recipe + Video] Dominican Chicken
Description
In this Pollo Guisado recipe, chicken is cut into small pieces and seasoned with lime juice, oregano, onion, celery, salt, and garlic before marinating. The chicken is browned in vegetable oil with sugar to develop color, then simmered gently with water to create a tender braise that retains moisture and flavor.
The vegetables from the marinade along with cubanelle peppers, plum tomatoes, and optional green olives are added during simmering, enriching the sauce and softening into the stew. Tomato sauce is incorporated toward the end to thicken and deepen the flavor, while a bunch of fresh cilantro or parsley adds brightness. Black pepper enhances subtle heat.
This stew offers a comforting, wholesome meal that is typically served with rice to soak up the flavorful sauce. The slow cooking process melds the seasonings and melds the vegetables into a rich sauce surrounding the chicken pieces.
Braising here involves cooking with minimal liquid over low heat to avoid burning and promote tenderness. For those avoiding carbs, the sugar added is optional and only for color enhancement as the dish is otherwise low-carb.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken [0.9 kg], cut into small pieces
- lime juice of 1
- ½ teaspoon oregano dry, ground
- 1 red onion stalks cut into slices, small
- ½ cup celery optional, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt (more may be necessary)
- 1 tablespoon garlic about 4 cloves garlic, mashed
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 cup water
- 2 green bell pepper or cubanela (cubanelle) peppers
- 4 plum tomato cut into quarters
- ¼ cup green olives optional, pitted
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 1 bunch cilantro or parsley, or both
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper freshly-cracked or ground
Instructions
1. Preparing the chicken
- Cut the chicken into small pieces and place it in a bowl that has a lid. Season the chicken pieces with lime juice.
2. Seasoning the chicken
- Mix the chicken, oregano, onion, celery, salt, and garlic. Marinate for 30 minutes.
3. Cook
- In a pot heat the oil over medium heat, add sugar, and wait until it browns.Add the chicken (reserve all the other things in the marinade for use in a later step) and cook and stir until the meat is light brown.
4. Braise
- Add 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring and adding water by the tablespoon as it becomes necessary to prevent it from burning.
5. Add the vegetables
- Stir in the vegetables that you had set aside from marinating the chicken, plus cubanelle pepper, tomatoes, and olives. Cover, and simmer until the vegetables are cooked through, adding water by the tablespoon and stirring as it becomes necessary.
6. Make the sauce
- Add the tomato sauce and half a cup of water, and simmer over low heat to produce a light sauce. The vegetables will be very soft, the sauce is a bit thick, and the chicken fall-off-the-bone tender. Add fresh cilantro. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
- Serve per suggestions above the recipe.
7. Serve
Notes
- Braising means cooking slowly with minimal liquid to prevent sticking while tenderizing the chicken.
- Skip adding sugar if you prefer a lower-carb version; it mainly contributes to browning.
- Use lime juice and fresh herbs for marinating to infuse brightness into the chicken.
- Serve Pollo Guisado with rice to enjoy the flavorful sauce fully.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 242 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 242kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 9g | 3% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 751mg | 31% |
| Potassium | 488mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 830IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 43.2mg | 48% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 3% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 8% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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