Cuban Chicken Fricassee (Fricase de Pollo)

Name: Cuban Chicken Fricassee (Fricase de Pollo)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 4 lbs Chicken (Thighs and drumsticks (or 2.5 lbs boneless thighs)); 1¼ cup Mojo Marinade; ¼ cup Olive oil (divided - ½ to brown chicken, ½ to saute onion); 1 Onion (diced); 1 large Green Bell Pepper (diced); 6 cloves Garlic (minced); 6 oz Manzanilla olives (whole, with pimento in centers); 3 tbsp Capers; 2 Bay leaves; 1 tsp Oregano (fresh or dry); ½ tsp Cumin (ground); 8 oz Tomato sauce; 8 oz Dry wine; 2 cup Chicken stock; 3 Potatoes (Cubed Russet potatoes); 1 tsp Sea Salt; ½ tsp Black Pepper (fresh ground ); ⅓ grapefruit juice; ⅓ orange juice; ⅓ lime juice; ⅓ white wine vinear; 2 cloves garlic (crushed or minced); 1 tsp salt; ¼ tsp black pepper (fresh ground); ¼ tsp cumin (ground)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:55min

Cuban chicken fricassee (Fricase de Pollo) blends together traditional Latin spices, flavorful chicken, olives and potatoes for a classic one pot meal. Enjoyed in homes throughout Cuba for generations, it's very easy to prepare.

Updated at: Mon, 23 Feb 2026 12:01:54 GMT