Hello World! Welcome Friends! On a quest to find some really good chicken recipes I ran across this lovely dish that is a staple in the Dominican diet. Let me introduce Pollo Guisado. This delicious dish of chicken stewed with vegetables is an indispensable dish to the Dominican cook. Along with Arroz con Habichuelas (red beans and rice) and a side salad, Pollo Guisado makes up a patriotic lunch called La Bandera, or “The Dominican Flag.” Also, our Puerto Rican neighbors are big fans of Pollo Guisado. After making this delicious dish, I can see why.
Here’s the recipe followed up by a few pictures that I took along the way.
Pollo Guisado
Ingredients
- 6-8 pieces chicken pieces preferably drumsticks and thighs, excess skin removed
- 2 tbsp Sofrito homemade or store bought
- 4 carrots peeled and diced
- 3 potatoes peeled and diced
- 1 8oz can tomato sauce
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- Chicken stock or water, as needed.
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a heavy pot. Coat the chicken with sofrito. Cover and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 15 to 30 minutes (until no longer pink).
- Add veggies and tomato sauce, cover and lower heat to cook at a low simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are fork tender.
- The chicken will create its own broth, but you can add water or chicken stock to keep it moist and allow for more cooking time.
- Add salt and pepper to taste and top with freshly chopped cilantro. Refrigerate any leftovers.
My big pot of chicken. I used thighs.
I used Goya Sofrito. Sofrito is a cooking base that is delicious.
Here are some of the ingredients.
I have no counter space right now. My china hutch was emptied and removed to lay down the flooring in the dining room. The contents are now sitting on my kitchen counters.
Yellow squash that I made to go along side.
Mid cooking. The smell is heavenly!
Topped with cilantro alongside a couple of pineapple slices. Yummy!
She’s not only tasty, but pretty as well. This is super easy to make. So, I encourage you, spend a little time in the kitchen and let this dish simmer. You won’t be sorry.
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Toodles,
This looks good! I will have to try it.
Wishing you a very Happy Mother's Day Kathryn!
Yummy! I'll have to give this a try- my husband is Puerto Rican and we haven't had this yet… so I'll have to surprise him. 🙂 Although we can't live without Sofrito- it's a must! Hope you're having a fantastic weekend. I'd love it if you stopped by sometime- I host a linky every Monday if you ever want to join in.
-Melissa
That looks sooo good. Looks like great comfort food!!!
Thanks for sharing at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality!
I've never had a dish like this, but it looks very good. My family eats a lot of chicken, so I'm happy to have another recipe to add to our collection. I bet we'd love it. Thanks so much for visiting us at Your Cozy Home Party!
Looks delicious! Thank you for joining me at Home Sweet Home!
Sherry
Thanks for sharing your recipe! Looks delicious! We appreciate you linking up to our "Strut Your Stuff Saturday". Hope you'll come back soon! -The Sisters
Chicken goes great with shrimp. I know it sounds weird but I love the combo.
That sounds delicious! Will have to throw some shrimp in on this recipe! Thank you for the visit. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse