Pollo Guisado is one of Dominican's favorite dishes and a regular feature on the lunch table. Because it is easy to prepare - and delicious - it is more commonly consumed...

I think you didn't read the recipe carefully, the lemon juice is not to be added to the meat, but to "wash" it with. Salt is to taste, you add as much as you like.

My Husband is Dominican, And he is constantly nagging me about the flavor, -that the food never has enough flavor so I have to always use the maggi cubitos and tons of garlic and adobo with naranja agria, I tried this recipe but with the maggi and adobo but I admit I always loose the flavor! What can I do to make my plate delicious?!

Hello I was just wondering why sazon isnt part of any of your ingrdients my mother-in-law cooks thhese dishes but she add sazon de achote....and my mother uses sofrito.
what do you think changes with these minor adjustments?

It is impossible to try and duplicate the exact same recipe from millions of different homes. We don't (or rarely ever) use artificial seasonings in our home, same as my mom's, and I don't encourage the use of it. But if this is your taste, I suggest you tweak the recipe until you get what you want.

Latina216-My husband is really picky too! Everyone has their own preferences. Like, for example I love this recipe exactly the way it is said with the tomatoes and everything but my husband doesnt like the tomatoes! My husband says I over season so I'll try some suggestions! To the recipe I add adobo, 2 Tbs. Sofrito and 2 Tbs. Recaito. I also add a about 1/3 of a packet of sazon de achote for color. Keep using the Maggi cubes but let up on the garlic. And sometimes the less seasoning the better, my mother in law taught me that. Just let the guisado simmer for a while. Aftre it has simmered, taste and if you think it isnt flavored enough than add some more adobo or the maggi bouillon that comes in a loose packet. But the key is to let it simmer for a while because that is what really brings the flavor out!.My mother in law was right when she said the more stuff you throw in the worse it is!
Aunt Clara your guisado is perfect and I love it!

I love this chicken! and thanks to this site I can finally make it myself... yessss!!!

I always have to make a sofrito for my pollo guisado as well as heavily season it with garlic powder and adobo and add a couple packets of sazon. The pot is gone within a matter of days with beans and rice yuca con mojo.