Chicken Sofrito Stew
Chicken Sofrito Stew
This is a very simple recipe and a great example of how to use sofrito as a marinade and as a base to this stew. Drumsticks and thighs work best for this type of stew, but you can use chicken breasts or wings if you insist. I would cut the chicken breasts into 2-3 pieces instead of leaving whole. Also; don’t use boneless skinless chicken for this recipe. If you are feeding children, it’s time to teach them how the rest of the world eats.
Ingredients
Chicken Marinade
- 2 12-3 lbs bone in skin on chicken thighs or drumsticks
- 1/4 cup sofrito
- 1 packet sazon
- cracked black pepper
Chicken Sofrito Stew
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 medium white onion diced
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup sofrito
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 packet sazon
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- 1 bell pepper diced
- 3 cups chicken stock
Instructions
- Marinate the chicken pieces with the sofrito, Sazón, and cracked black pepper for up to 4 hours.
- Heat cooking oil in a large Dutch oven over medium high heat. Sear the chicken pieces for 4-5 minutes a side. These don’t have to be cooked all the way through since they will simmer in the stew.
- Make sure to cook in batches to avoid overcrowding the Dutch oven. Set aside when done.
- Add the onions, garlic, sofrito, cumin, and paprika to the oil. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add in the tomatoes and Sazón. Cook for another 5 minutes.
- Stir in the green peppers. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the chicken back in along with the chicken stock.
- Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 40 minutes.
- This mother is going to be really hot. Let it sit for a good 15 minutes before eating. In that time, enjoy a nice fat jazz cigarette and reflect on life. Be thankful for what you have and realize that no matter how bad it may seem in life, there is always someone somewhere that have it way worse than you. If you feel trapped, reach out for help. Learn from each other instead of being strangers. Try to look at things from other’s perspectives so you can understand where people are coming from. Don’t be a prick or a cunt. I’m pretty sure that’s a Gandhi quote. Before you know it, your chicken sofrito stew will be ready to eat.
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