Pollo Guisado (Chicken Stew) with Yucca

Ingredients

• For the Pollo Guisado:
• 2 lbs bone-in, skinless chicken thighs 🍗
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 0.5 small onion, chopped 🧅
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 bell pepper, diced 🌶️
• 2 Roma tomatoes, diced 🍅
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.5 tsp black pepper ⚫
• 1 tsp ground cumin ✨
• 1 tsp smoked paprika 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp dried oregano 🌿
• 0.5 tsp sazon seasoning (optional) ✨
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce 🍅
• 2 cups chicken broth 🍲
• 2 tbsp capers or green olives 🫒
• 1 bay leaf 🍃
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 🌿
• For the Yuca:
• 2 lbs fresh or frozen yuca, peeled and cut into chunks 🥔
• 1 tsp salt 🧂
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 1 tsp garlic powder 🧄

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Brown the Chicken
2. 2Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and sear for 4-5 minutes per side until golden brown. Remove and set aside. 🍗🔥
3. 32️⃣ Sauté the Aromatics
4. 4In the same pot, add onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Cook for 3 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika, oregano, and sazon. 🌶️🧄
5. 53️⃣ Simmer the Stew
6. 6Return the chicken to the pot, add tomato sauce, broth, capers (or olives), and bay leaf. Cover and simmer on low heat for 35-40 minutes until the chicken is tender. 🍲🔥
7. 74️⃣ Prepare the Yuca
8. 8In a separate pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add yuca and cook for 20-25 minutes until fork-tender. Drain and toss with olive oil and garlic powder. 🥔✨
9. 95️⃣ Serve & Enjoy
10. 10Ladle Pollo Guisado over a plate of yuca, garnish with fresh cilantro, and serve warm. 🍽️🌿