
Pollo Guisado – Hearty Puerto Rican Chicken Stew
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Chicken thighs simmered in a rich tomato broth with sofrito, olives, and root vegetables seasoned with cumin and annato. A Puerto Rican stew that's hearty, aromatic, and deeply flavorful.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 ½ onion powder
- 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp turmeric
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp ground annato ((optional))
- ½ large onion (, roughly chopped)
- ½ green bell pepper (, roughly chopped)
- 4 cloves garlic (, peeled)
- ⅔ cup (50g) cilantro leaves and stems ((coriander))
- 2 tbsp fresh parsley (, chopped)
- 4 chicken leg quarters or 8 chicken thighs (, bone-in and skin-on)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch ((cornflour))
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ large onion (, diced (remaining half of onion in sofrito))
- 1 red bell pepper (, sliced)
- ½ green bell pepper (, sliced (remaining half of pepper in sofrito))
- ½ tbsp brown sugar ((optional))
- ½ cup (90g) green olives (, pimiento stuffed ideally)
- 2 large carrots (, peeled and sliced into rounds)
- 4 medium potatoes (, quartered)
- 1 cup (240g) canned chopped tomatoes (or tomato sauce)
- 1 ½ cups (300ml) chicken broth ( or stock)
- 2 bay leaves
- salt and pepper (, to season)
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro or parsley (, to garnish)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 70M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
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- Prep
- 10m
- Cook
- 1h
- Sodium
- 2032mg
- Total sugar
- 11g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 2134mg
- Calcium
- 152mg
- Iron
- 6mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 10M
- SODIUM
- 2032MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.
