How to cook Dominican Pollo Guisado

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are more affordable.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a higher smoke point and is nutritious, while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

In a pot, heat the oil over medium heat.

Add the chicken and cook and stir until the meat is light brown.

Remove the chicken and place to the side.

Add red onion and sauté for one minute.

Then add the bell pepper and celery and continue to sauté until soft, about two more minutes.

Add garlic and sauté for one more minute.

Add tomatoes, both fresh and canned, and sauté another two minutes.

Add oregano, sugar, lime juice, chicken stock, half of the chopped cilantro, and Adobo. Stir.

Add a little salt and pepper, then return chicken to the pot arranged so that it’s as much in the sauce as possible.

Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer for an hour or so, or until the chicken is fall-off-the-bone tender.

Turn off heat. Add in half of the cilantro that you have left and stir.

Serve over rice with cooked beans, fresh avocado, and tostones. Garnish with the remaining fresh chopped cilantro.

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