Pollo Guisado with Stewed Beans

Ingredients

• For the Pollo Guisado:
• 2 lbs bone-in, skinless chicken thighs 🍗
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 0.5 onion, chopped 🧅
• 0.5 bell pepper, chopped 🌶️
• 3 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 1 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp oregano 🌿
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 0.5 tsp sazón seasoning ✨
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce 🍅
• 1 tbsp tomato paste 🍅
• 1 cup chicken broth 🍗
• 0.5 cup water 💧
• 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 0.5 cup pitted green olives 🫒
• 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped 🌿
• 2 bay leaves 🍃
• For the Stewed Beans:
• 1 can (15 oz) red kidney beans, drained and rinsed 🫘
• 1 tbsp olive oil 🫒
• 0.5 onion, chopped 🧅
• 2 cloves garlic, minced 🧄
• 0.5 bell pepper, chopped 🌶️
• 0.5 tsp salt 🧂
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 tsp oregano 🌿
• 0.5 tsp cumin
• 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
• 0.5 cup tomato sauce 🍅
• 0.5 cup water 💧

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Cook the Pollo Guisado:
2. 2Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers, and garlic. Sauté until fragrant.
3. 3Add chicken thighs, searing on each side until golden brown. Season with salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, smoked paprika, and sazón.
4. 4Stir in tomato sauce, tomato paste, chicken broth, water, Worcestershire sauce, olives, and bay leaves.
5. 5Cover and simmer on low heat for 45-50 minutes until the chicken is tender and the sauce thickens. Stir occasionally.
6. 62️⃣ Prepare the Stewed Beans:
7. 7In a saucepan, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, garlic, and bell peppers, sautéing until soft.
8. 8Stir in the beans, tomato sauce, water, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, and smoked paprika.
9. 9Simmer for 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the beans thicken.
10. 103️⃣ Serve & Enjoy:
11. 11Plate the Pollo Guisado over a bed of white rice, spooning the stewed beans on the side. Garnish with fresh cilantro. Enjoy the warmth of this comforting dish! 🍽️✨