Pollo Guisado (Dominican Stewed Chicken)

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Pollo Guisado (Dominican Stewed Chicken)
After spending many years living in the Dominican Republic, nothing takes me back more than making a big batch of pollo guisado, the most tender, flavorful chicken you'll ever eat. Serve this with Dominican rice and beans and a slice of fresh avocado. The hard-to-find Dominican ingredients can easily be ordered online.
prep:
15 mins
cook:
30 mins
total:
45 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

Ingredients

8
Original recipe yields 8 servings
The ingredient list now reflects the servings specified

Directions

  • Place chicken pieces in a bowl and season generously with ranchero sazon criollo. Add onion, Cubanelle peppers, sazon liquido, and garlic paste. Toss to coat chicken evenly.

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  • Put oil in the bottom of a heavy pot. Add brown sugar and do not stir. Turn heat to medium-high and cook until sugar is very, very dark brown but not burned, 5 to 10 minutes. Carefully add chicken pieces to the pot 1 at a time, reserving vegetables and any liquid left in the bowl. Stir chicken, coating each piece with sugar-oil mixture. Cover and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.

  • Add tomato paste, celery, and bouillon powder to the pot and stir to combine. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Let stew until chicken is cooked and tender, 15 to 30 minutes.

Cook's Notes:

You can use 3 to 4 pounds chicken drumsticks in place of the whole chicken.

Tips

This recipe can also be prepared in the same way using bistek, beef, pork, or goat.

Tips

You can substitute 1 or 2 green bell peppers for the Cubanelle peppers.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:
273 calories; protein 25g; carbohydrates 6g; fat 15.8g; cholesterol 72mg; sodium 1260.5mg. Full Nutrition
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