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 that any other meat dish. In this chicken stew fresh vegetables, and a uniquely Dominican cooking method, are combined to produced a dish that is full of flavor.

Time: 40 Mins
Difficulty: Medium
Serve: 4 people

Before starting to cook: Wash the chicken with warm water and scrub with the lemon. Cut the chicken in small pieces.

Ingredients:

• 2 lbs of chicken cut into small pieces
• 2 lemons cut into halves
• 2 green bell peppers
• 1/2 cup of chopped celery
• 1 small red onion chopped into fine strips or rings
• 4 plum tomatoes cut into quarters
• 2 tablespoons of oil
• 1/4 cup of seedless olives cut into halves(optional)
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon of mashed garlic
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• A pinch of oregano
• Salt
• Coriander leaves

Preparation:

1. In a bowl mix the chicken, oregano, onion, celery, tomatoes, a pinch of salt and garlic. Marinate for 30 minutes. In a pot heat up the oil, add the sugar and let the sugar heat up until it becomes dark brown. Add the chicken (reserve vegetables and herbs) and sauté until the meat is light brown.
   
2. Add 2 tablespoons of water. Cover and simmer over medium heat for 12 minutes adjusting water when necessary. Add the remaining ingredients (except tomato paste), cover and and simmer until they are tender, adjust water if necessary. Add tomato paste and half a cup of water, simmer over low heat to produce a light sauce. Adjust salt to taste.
   
3. Serve with Arroz Blanco, a side dish (or salad) and beans.

i made this recipe today for dinner.. and it was GREAT.

thanks so much for the recipe.

eleen

We are serving 200+ people at church a traditional Dominican meal and chose this recipe for its simplicity of prep. We tested it on our family first and it got rave reviews...great tasting sauce and wonderful served over rice. Instead of bone-in chicken we used boneless, skinless thighs and they were great in the recipe.

Thanks!

I love pollo guisado but I tried to make it like the recipe and i'm a bit confused about the sugar and the celery, garlic that has to be browned with the chicken can i make a sofrito instead with these ingredients?

Okay I have a problem my chicken stew is horrible and for some reason this recipe came out bad too... I think im seasoning the boneless thighs wrong what should I season it with besides the marinade??? I usually season it with onion & garlic powder and with pepper, any suggestion pllllllzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

Did you follow the recipe carefully? Others don't seem to have a problem with the result.

The ingrediants list tomato sauce but the recipe says tomato paste. Which is it suppose to be?