Pollo Guisado

Name: Pollo Guisado
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 95 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 whole chicken, cut up; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 1 medium onion, chopped; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 cup sofrito; 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed; 2 cups chicken broth; 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 tablespoon cornstarch

⏱️ Ready in 1h 50m 🥄 Prep 15 min 🔥 Cook 1h 35m 👥 8 servings 👁️ 1 views

A delicious and easy Spanish chicken stew, or pollo guisado. Great for entertaining and makes for great leftovers. Serve over white rice.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 1h 35m

Serves 8

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 8

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 278

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 21%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1339mg 58%

Total Carbohydrate 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2g 7%

Total Sugars 2.4g

Protein 18.7g 37%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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.