Pollo Guisado

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Pollo Guisado). A delicious and easy Spanish chicken stew, or pollo guisado. Great for entertaining and makes for great leftovers. Serve over white rice.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 1hr35 mins

Total: 1hr50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Pollo Guisado

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 whole chicken

cut up

salt and ground black pepper to taste

1 medium onion

chopped

4 cloves garlic

minced

½ cup sofrito

2 potatoes

peeled and cubed

2 cups chicken broth

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 (1.41 ounce) package sazon seasoning

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 bay leaf

2 tablespoons cold water

1 tablespoon cornstarch

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pot to brown 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken a bowl and cover with an aluminum foil tent.

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium; add onion to the pot and saute until translucent about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in sofrito and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes chicken broth tomato sauce sazon cumin and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Return chicken to the pot. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove chicken.

Step 3

Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir into simmering mixture until nicely thickened. Place chicken back into the pot and continue to cook about 10 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Pollo Guisado

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 278.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 18.7g 37%

Carbohydrates: 14.3g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 2g 8%

Sugars: 2.4g

Fat: 16g 25%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Cholesterol: 47.6mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 178.2IU 4%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.8mg 60%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 15.5mg 26%

Folate: 20.4mcg 5%

Calcium: 26.5mg 3%

Iron: 1.7mg 10%

Magnesium: 32.6mg 12%

Potassium: 481.6mg 14%

Sodium: 1339.4mg 54%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 15%

Calories From Fat: 144.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.