By Salima's Kitchen
Asopao de Pollo
6 steps
Prep:20minCook:30min
Asopao de Pollo is a deliciously hearty Puerto Rican chicken stew made with sofrito, adobo seasoning, and rice. It's the perfect meal for a cold winter night, or whenever you're feeling under the weather.
Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:02:08 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
57
Moderate
Glycemic Load
30
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories495.6 kcal (25%)
Total Fat19.8 g (28%)
Carbs53.6 g (21%)
Sugars6.7 g (7%)
Protein23.2 g (46%)
Sodium1120.8 mg (56%)
Fiber3.6 g (13%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
6 servings
1 Tbspachiote oil
or olive oil
2 lbschicken thighs
chopped into bite sized pieces
2 tspadobo seasoning
see note for substitutions
2 tspsazon seasoning
see note for substitutions
¼ cupsofrito
see note for substitutions
1red bell pepper
diced
1carrot
diced
2stalks celery
diced
3bay leafs
1 cuptomato sauce
4 cupschicken stock
1 cupwater
1 ½ cupsmedium grain white rice
rinsed
1 cuppeas
½ cuppimento stuffed olives
drained and sliced in half
salt
to taste
pepper
to taste
fresh cilantro
to garnish
lime
to garnish
Instructions
Step 1
In a large pot heat the oil over medium heat before adding in the chicken and sprinkling with adobo & sazon seasoning. Cook the chicken for a few minutes, turning regularly to brown on each side.
Step 2
Add sofrito, bell pepper, carrot and celery to the pot and cook for a few more minutes or until the onions and garlic become fragrant.
Step 3
Toss in bay leafs, tomato sauce, stock, and water and bring to a boil.
Step 4
Once the liquid reaches a boil, add rice, lower to medium, cover and cook for 15 minutes or until rice is cooked through.
Step 5
Once it's cooked, add peas and olives; stir and cook for another minute or two.
Step 6
Taste before adding salt and pepper. Garnish with extra cilantro and a squeeze of lime juice.
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