How to Make Chicken Stew

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner; chicken thighs are more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: instant mashed potatoes

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious; instant mashed potatoes save time.

Clean the chicken and remove the skin.

Season the chicken and let it sit for approximately half an hour or refrigerate overnight.

Wash the sink before and after handling chicken to avoid salmonella.

Add 2 tablespoons of oil to a medium-high heat pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of frito (blended onion, pepper, garlic, cilantro) and 1 tablespoon of garlic paste or 2 garlic cloves to the pot.

Add 1 chopped onion and sauté until fragrant.

Add 2-3 chopped carrots to the pot.

Add 4-5 cubed potatoes to the pot.

Add the seasoned chicken to the pot without adding water, as the chicken will release its own stock.

Cover the pot and cook for 7-10 minutes, turning the chicken occasionally.

After about 35 minutes, check the liquid released by the chicken and add half a can of tomato sauce if desired.

Mix the tomato sauce in and cover the pot, cooking for an additional 5-7 minutes.

Taste the chicken to check if it's cooked and adjust salt and pepper to taste if necessary.

Serve the chicken stew with white rice.

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