Chicken Fricassee

Pollo en Fricasé

Preparation info
  • Yield:

    6

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      2 hr

Appears in
Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking - 125 Recipes from the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean Islands

By Von Diaz

Published 2024

  • About

The ultimate comfort food, this dish bears the mark of Spanish and French colonial influence but takes a decidedly Puerto Rican approach. Bone-in chicken thighs are braised to perfection in a rich, oniony, garlicky tomato-based sauce, balanced with white wine and vinegar and punctuated by briny olives and capers. Potatoes are added toward the end for a satisfying meal. Like so many Puerto Rican dishes, this one is highly adaptable. Some people brown the chicken first, adding sofrito and oth