POLLO GUISADO (CHICKEN STEW). This delicious one-pot chicken stew was a weekly staple in my home. Toss chicken and bunch of flavorful ingredients into a pot, cover and cook The quintessential flavor profile of Puerto Rican stews is sofrito. Spices like adobo and sazon give the pollo guisado the salty, umami flavor that keeps you.

Pollo guisado is a delicious chicken dish with meat that practically falls off the bone. Both children and adults love it, so it makes a great family meal. The chicken's tenderness is the result of a combination of two techniques: braising—lightly frying and then stewing low and slow in a closed. You can cook POLLO GUISADO (CHICKEN STEW) using 16 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of POLLO GUISADO (CHICKEN STEW)

You need of chicken.
It's 2 1/2 lb of Chicken thighs and legs.
It's 2 tbsp of adobo.
Prepare of stew.
It's 1 tbsp of olive oil.
You need 1 envelope of sazón.
You need 1/2 cup of sofrito.
Prepare 1/4 cup of Olives with pimento.
It's 1 tsp of cumin.
Prepare 1 of bay leaf.
It's 1/2 tsp of Italian seasoning.
It's 8 oz of tomatoe sauce.
You need 1 cup of chicken broth.
It's 1 large of potatoe (cubed).
It's 4 of carrots (sliced 1/4 in.).
You need 1 of ear corn on the cob (cut into 4 equally sized pieces).

On our recent travels to Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, we were amazed by how friendly everyone was toward us. It's a beautiful town with warm and genuine. One of my favorite dishes since I was a kid was my mothers pollo guisado. If I told you that my sisters and I use to fight like animals for the wings would you You better, because the claws came out as soon as the stewed chicken hit the tables.

POLLO GUISADO (CHICKEN STEW) step by step

Season both sides of the chicken pieces with adobo..
In a heavy skillet or dutch oven heat the olive oil over medium heat. Brown the chicken pieces on all sides. About 4-6 mins per side..
Add the sofrito, tomatoe sauce, broth to the pot turning the chicken to coat then followed by the other ingredients. Cover, and reduce to a low simmer for 35 mins. or the chicken is done..
Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro or parsley. Enjoy.

Wow, thinking about it now brings back crazy memories! This is a yummy version of chicken stew that I got from my Puerto Rican inlaws. Very tasty and inexpensive to make. I have never measured the ingredients so I guessed on them. Serve over white rice with some corn niblets and you have a very filling, delicious meal.