Pollo Guisado Puerto Rican Chicken Stew Recipes

POLLO GUISADO RECIPE (PUERTO RICAN STYLE STEWED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Season chicken with adobo and meat tenderizer to your liking.
• Add chicken to pot with water, carrots, sazón, sofrito, tomato paste, tomato sauce, oil, olives, and salt.
• Cook covered on low-medium heat until chicken is somewhat tender.
• Add potatoes and continue cooking on low-medium heat until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes.
• Raise heat to medium-high heat. Cook about 10 minutes until broth thickens a bit. Keep an eye on the pot as to not over-cook.

PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN STEW - POLLO GUISADO

Steps:

• Rub the chicken pieces with the garlic, salt, pepper, and oregano.
• In a large pot, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil and place the chicken pieces. Brown on all sides and remove from the pot.
• Add 3 cups water, potatoes, onion, sofrito, mushrooms, tomato sauce, olives, bay leaf, and bring to a boil.
• Add the chicken back to the pot, reduce the heat, and cook, covered, for about 35-45 minutes, until the potatoes are tender.
• Sprinkle some parsley over the top and serve. Enjoy!

POLLO GUISADO ~ CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• 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.

POLLO GUISADO (PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN STEW)

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven on medium heat.
• Season the chicken with the Adobo seasoning, then add the olive oil and chicken to the pot. Let the pieces brown for 4-5 minutes on each side.
• Remove the chicken from the pot and set it aside.
• Add the sofrito, Sazon, tomato paste, powdered chicken bouillon, oregano, water, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves and olives into the pot. Bring the mixture to a boil, then add the chicken back into the pot.
• Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the pollo guisado for 40-50 minutes with the lid on* or until the chicken is cooked through.If your stew is too watery. cook with the lid off to reduce the liquid to your desired level.
• Check for seasoning and add a bit more chicken bouillon if the pollo guisado needs a bit more salt.
• Sprinkle the finished stew with the chopped cilantro, if using, and stir.
• Serve with white rice, mashed potatoes or some crusty bread for dipping!

POLLO GUISADO (CHICKEN STEW)

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the first four ingredients. Add the chicken; seal bag and turn to coat. Refrigerate for at least 8 hours or overnight., In a large nonstick skillet, brown chicken in oil. Stir in the potatoes, water and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil; cover and simmer for 45-60 minutes or until chicken is tender. Add additional water if necessary. Discard bay leaves before serving.

POLLO GUISADO - PUERTO RICAN CHICKEN STEW RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• Heat a Dutch oven on medium heat. Generously season the chicken with the Adobo seasoning, then add the olive oil and chicken to the Dutch oven. Lightly brown the chicken by cooking chicken for about 5 minutes on each side. Set chicken aside. Add the sofrito, Sazon, tomato sauce, chicken bouillon, Italian seasoning, water, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves and olives to a pot. Bring to a boil, then add the chicken in. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook the stew for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Check the stew for seasoning and add more chicken bouillon if it needs a bit more flavor. Sprinkle the stew with the chopped cilantro and stir it in. Serve with or over rice, mashed potatoes or some crusty bread on the side for dipping!

POLLO GUISADO (DOMINICAN STEWED CHICKEN)

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces in a bowl and season generously with ranchero sazon criollo. Add onion, Cubanelle peppers, sazon liquido, and garlic paste. Toss to coat chicken evenly.
• Put oil in the bottom of a heavy pot. Add brown sugar and do not stir. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until sugar is very, very dark brown but not burned, 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully add chicken pieces to the pot 1 at a time, reserving vegetables and any liquid left in the bowl. Stir chicken, coating each piece with sugar-oil mixture. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, celery, and bouillon powder to the pot and stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Let stew until chicken is cooked and tender, 15 to 30 minutes.

POLLO GUISADO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pot to brown, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken a bowl and cover with an aluminum foil tent.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onion to the pot and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in sofrito and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, sazon, cumin, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Return chicken to the pot. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove chicken.
• Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir into simmering mixture until nicely thickened. Place chicken back into the pot and continue to cook about 10 minutes more.

CUBAN CHICKEN STEW (GUISADO DE POLLO)

Steps:

• Mix the garlic, salt, pepper and paprika to a paste.
• Rub into the chickens thoroughly, inside and out.
• If possible, season the chickens the day before they are to be used.
• Heat the olive oil in a saucepan or casserole.
• Add the onions and saute for 5 - 15 minutes, stirring frequently; remove & set aside.
• Add the chicken pieces & brown well on all sides; remove & set aside.
• Pour the wine into the pot & deglaze, using a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom.
• Return the onions & chicken pieces to the saucepan along with the bay leaf.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 1 hour.
• Add small additional amounts of water if needed.
• Add the potatoes and stir gently.
• Cover and cook over low heat for 20 minutes
• Correct seasoning.
• Add the beans, olives, and pimentos and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
• The flavour will be greatly improved if the stew is prepared early in the day and reheated before serving.

POLLO GUISADO ( CHICKEN STEW )

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan and add the oil.
• Add chicken and brown on all sides (won't be cooked at this point.).
• Add tomato sauce, water, veggies and spices.
• Simmer 15-20 minutes until veggies are tender and chicken is done.
• Serve over the white rice. I serve corn with it.