Pollo Guisado with Plantains

Ingredients

• For the Pollo Guisado:
• 1 ½ lbs bone-in, skinless chicken thighs and drumsticks 🍗
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 small onion, diced
• 0.5 green bell pepper, diced 🌶️
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp sofrito (Puerto Rican seasoning base)
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.5 tsp black pepper
• 0.5 tsp ground cumin
• 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
• 0.5 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tbsp tomato sauce 🍅
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 small potato, diced 🥔
• 0.5 cup carrots, sliced 🥕
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro, chopped 🌿
• 1 bay leaf
• For the Plantains:
• 2 ripe plantains, peeled and sliced 🍌
• 1 tbsp butter or oil
• 0.5 tsp cinnamon (for sweet plantains)
• 0.5 tsp salt (for savory plantains)

Instructions

1. 11️⃣ Sear the Chicken
2. 2Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
3. 3Brown the chicken on all sides for 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
4. 42️⃣ Build the Flavor Base
5. 5In the same pot, sauté onions, bell peppers, and garlic for 3 minutes.
6. 6Stir in sofrito, salt, black pepper, cumin, paprika, and oregano. Cook for 1 minute.
7. 7Add tomato sauce and stir.
8. 83️⃣ Simmer Until Tender
9. 9Return chicken to the pot and add chicken broth, potatoes, carrots, bay leaf, and half the cilantro.
10. 10Cover and simmer over low heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11. 114️⃣ Cook the Plantains
12. 12For sweet plantains, sauté slices in butter over medium heat for 3 minutes per side, then sprinkle with cinnamon.
13. 13For savory plantains, fry slices in oil with a pinch of salt until golden brown.
14. 145️⃣ Serve & Enjoy!
15. 15Spoon pollo guisado into bowls and top with fresh cilantro.
16. 16Serve with plantains on the side and enjoy this comforting dish!