Pollo de Lupe

Pollo de Lupe

Details

This recipe was taught to us by a Dominican woman named Lupe in the Dominican Republic. It’s a very tasty variation from our family recipe for pollo guisado that results in a sweeter tasting chicken.

Ingredients

  • Chicken, cut into small pieces
  • 1/2 lime
  • Red onion, chopped
  • Bell or banana pepper, chopped
  • Cilantro, stems included
  • Garlic, mashed or minced
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Salt, to taste
  • Oregano, to taste
  • Black pepper, to taste
  • Sazón completa, to taste
  • Oil, for the pan
  • Water, as needed
  • 1 bouillon cube
  • Tomato paste, to taste

Preparation:

  1. Cut up the chicken in a bowl into small pieces

  2. Squeeze half lime into bowl and wash the chicken and lime in water then put in a bowl. Add lots of oregano and pepper to the chicken

  3. Add Sazon completa to the chicken

  4. Cut up Banana pepper, Red Onion, mashed garlic paste and put in with chicken

  5. Mix it all together and let sit for 40 minutes in fridge

  6. Heat the pan with oil and a tablespoon of sugar until sugar browns

  7. Add in chicken cutlets, turn over then cover and let cook occasionally flipping

  8. Add water and the bouillon cube along with the peppers, onions, and cilantro.

  9. Add tomato paste and simmer until the thickest chicken pieces reach 165°F. Add salt as needed.

  10. Add a chopped bunch of cilantro, including the stems.

Originally from Lupe