Pollo Guisado or Latin Chicken Stew
Ingredients
- 4skinless chicken drumsticks
on the bone, 14 oz total
- 4skinless chicken thighs
on the bone, trimmed, 20 ounces
- ½ tspadobo seasoning salt
- 1 tspolive oil
- 4 mediumscallions
chopped
- 3garlic cloves
minced
- ¼ cchopped cilantro
plus 2 tbsp for garnish
- 8 ozcan tomato sauce
- 1packet sazon seasoning
optional
- ¼ cpitted green olives
plus 2 tablespoons brine
- 1 tbspchicken better than bouillon
or 1 cube
- ½ tspcumin
- 2bay leaves
Directions
- 1
Season chicken with adobo seasoning salt.
- 2
In a large deep skillet, pot or Dutch oven, over medium heat saute the scallions in olive oil until soft, 2 to 3 minutes.
- 3
Add the garlic and 1/4 cup cilantro cook until soft, 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant.
- 4
Nestle the chicken in the pot and let brown 5 minutes, turning halfway.
- 5
Add tomato sauce, Sazon if using, 1 cup water, olive, olive brine, Bouillon, cumin and stir. Add the bay leaves and bring to a boil.
- 6
Cover and cook 50 minutes over medium-low heat, until the chicken is tender.
- 7
Uncover the pot, increase the heat to high and cook to thicken the sauce, about 5 to 10 minutes.
- 8
Remove the bay leaves, adjust salt if needed and add the remaining 2 tablespoons cilantro.
To make this in the instant pot
- 1
Cook on high pressure 20 minutes.
- 2
Natural release, discard bay leaves and top with remaining cilantro.
Pollo Guisado or Latin Chicken Stew
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About this Recipe
Craving a soul-satisfying meal that's both deeply flavorful and wonderfully easy to prepare? This Pollo Guisado, or Latin Chicken Stew, brings the vibrant tastes of Caribbean, Central, and South American kitchens right to your dinner table.
What makes this hearty chicken stew so exceptional is its masterful blend of simple, yet potent, ingredients. Bone-in chicken drumsticks and thighs braise to tender perfection, absorbing rich flavors from adobo seasoning, savory tomato sauce, aromatic garlic, and bright cilantro. The addition of green olives and their brine provides a unique savory depth, making this an incredibly satisfying dish without complicated steps.
Prepare for a truly comforting experience with every spoonful of this Pollo Guisado. You'll savor succulent, fall-off-the-bone chicken swimming in a rich, savory, and slightly tangy sauce. The blend of cumin, adobo, and sazon (if you choose to include it) creates a complex aroma and taste that feels both exotic and familiar. Despite its impressive flavor profile, this Latin chicken stew is remarkably easy to make, perfect for a satisfying weeknight dinner.
While the core flavors of this stew are perfect as is, you have a few ways to tailor it to your taste. The sazon seasoning packet is listed as optional, allowing you to control that specific flavor element. You can also adjust the amount of green olive brine to fine-tune the savory, briny notes, or use a chicken bouillon cube instead of the Better Than Bouillon paste. For a pop of freshness, remember that extra chopped cilantro makes a beautiful garnish.
This hearty Pollo Guisado is an ideal centerpiece for a family dinner or a cozy gathering with friends. Serve it alongside a bed of white rice to soak up every drop of that incredible sauce, or with a simple side salad for a complete and satisfying meal. The vibrant green cilantro garnish adds a lovely touch of color to the rich stew.