Pollo Guisado Boricua (Puerto Rican Chicken Stew)
Chicken pieces simmered in sofrito, tomato sauce, olives and a splash of white wine with potatoes, until tender and saucy. Weeknight comfort food served with rice.
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Season and brown
Rub the chicken all over with the . Heat the oil in a 6-quart (5.7 L) pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the chicken 4 minutes per side, in batches if needed so it is not crowded. Set the chicken aside on a plate.
- 1.2 kg chicken
- 1 tbsp
- 2 tbsp
✅ Done when: chicken is golden brown on all sides
Cook the sofrito
Lower the heat to medium and cook the in the same pot for 2 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the tomato sauce, olives and capers and cook 1 minute more.
- 4 tbsp
- 200 g tomato sauce
- 10 olives
- 1 tbsp capers
✅ Done when: sofrito smells fragrant and sauce looks slightly thickened
Add the wine and stock
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Simmer
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Season and brown
Rub the chicken all over with the . Heat the oil in a 6-quart (5.7 L) pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and brown the chicken 4 minutes per side, in batches if needed so it is not crowded. Set the chicken aside on a plate.
- 1.2 kg chicken
- 1 tbsp
- 2 tbsp
✅ Done when: chicken is golden brown on all sides
Cook the sofrito
Lower the heat to medium and cook the in the same pot for 2 minutes, stirring often. Stir in the tomato sauce, olives and capers and cook 1 minute more.
- 4 tbsp
- 200 g tomato sauce
- 10 olives
- 1 tbsp capers
✅ Done when: sofrito smells fragrant and sauce looks slightly thickened
Add the wine and stock
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The Story Behind the Dish
Pollo guisado, also called fricasé de pollo, is a weekly staple in Puerto Rican homes. Like most criollo stews, it starts with sofrito, the island's aromatic base, and gets its colour from tomato and sometimes annatto.
It's typically served with white rice and a side of tostones or avocado.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Easy, cheap and deeply flavourful, it's the stew most Puerto Ricans grew up eating.
💡 Fun Fact
Adding a few tablespoons of the stew's sauce over plain white rice is called 'arroz con salsita', a childhood favourite.
Puerto Rico
18.47°N, -66.11°W
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