Spicy Braised Chicken

Name: Spicy Braised Chicken (Pollo Guisado)
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1½ pounds (680 g) chicken breast meat, cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) cubes; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; ¼ cup (60 ml) Mexican Spice Blend (Especias Mexicanas); 2 tablespoons no-salt-added tomato sauce; ¾ teaspoon salt; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1 bay leaf

Pollo Guisado

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy Easy Mexican

By Velda de la Garza

Published 2021

About

This recipe is an adaptation of one of my mother’s recipes—my children have all tested it and gave it rave reviews. You can add diced potatoes to this stew before simmering for a filling one-pot meal.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1½ pounds (680 g) chicken breast meat, cut

Americas
Mexico
Stew

Method

Heat the oil in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium heat. Add the chicken and cook until slightly browned and cooked through, 10 to 15 minutes.
Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute. Add the spice blend, tomato sauce, and salt and stir to combine. Bring to a slight boil, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes, until the tomato sauce