Pollo Guisado (Dominican Stewed Chicken)

Name: Pollo Guisado (Dominican Stewed Chicken)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 pounds 900 g chicken legs and thighs, bone-in, skin-on or off; ¾ teaspoon 4 ml adobo seasoning; ½ teaspoon 2.5 ml ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon 5 ml dried oregano; 1 teaspoon 5 g sazón with achiote; 1 tablespoon 15 ml freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 tablespoons 30 ml sofrito; 2 tablespoons 30 ml vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon 5 ml brown sugar; 1 cup 240 ml water, divided; 1 small red onion (~100 g, thinly sliced); ½ green bell pepper (~75 g, thinly sliced); ½ red bell pepper (~75 g, thinly sliced); ½ cup 120 ml tomato sauce; 1 tablespoon ~4 g fresh cilantro, roughly chopped

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:25min

Tender Dominican braised chicken simmered with sazón, sofrito, peppers, and onions in a light, savory sauce—comforting, weeknight-friendly, and deeply authentic.

Updated at: Tue, 17 Mar 2026 02:23:45 GMT