Spanish Chicken Stew
Spanish chicken Stew, known as Pollo guisado in Spain) is the ultimate one-pot comfort food that's ready in under an hour. Tender juicy chicken thighs cooked till the meat literally falls off the bone, and combined with lots of Spanish paprika, spices, and a selection of veggies.
Equipment
- Large pot with lid
- Cooking Tongs
- Wooden spoon
- Chef knife
- Wooden cutting board
Ingredients
- Extra virgin olive oil
- 1 kg / 3lb bone-in chicken thighs
- 1 tsp Garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tsp smoked paprika we love using La Vera smoked paprika
- 2 onions sliced
- 3-4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 red bell pepper loosely chopped
- 3 large carrots loosely chopped into rounds
- 4 celery stalks loosely diced into 1-inch pieces
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- 4 cups 1 liter of Low Sodium Chicken Broth (or homemade)
- 3 sprigs thyme or 1 tsp dried thyme
- 21 oz. 600g potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Instructions
Step 1 - Prepare chicken thighs
- Heat oil in a large pot over high heat. Add chicken thighs and season with garlic powder, salt, and pepper.Extra virgin olive oil, 1 kg / 3lb bone-in, 1 tsp Garlic powder, Salt and pepper
- Brown chicken on both sides until light golden. Just before removing it from the pan, sprinkle with some smoked paprika.1 tsp smoked paprika
- Remove from the pot and set the chicken aside for use later.
Step 2 - Saute veggies and build sauce
- In the same pot, add the onions and garlic. Sauté for 5 minutes until the onion.2 onions, 3-4 garlic cloves
- Add the chopped bell pepper, carrots, and celery, and stir through. Cook for 10 minutes or until the veg has softened.1 red bell pepper, 3 large carrots, 4 celery stalks
- Make a well in the middle of the veg and add the flour, then stir through.½ cup all-purpose flour
- Add chicken broth and a few sprigs of fresh thyme. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes.4 cups 1 liter of Low Sodium Chicken Broth (or homemade), 3 sprigs thyme
Step 3 - Add chicken to the stew and simmer
- Place chicken on top, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Add potatoes, pushing them into the sauce continue to simmer covered for another 20-30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.21 oz. 600g potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Step 4 - Serve
- Taste the sauce and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- And serve! Enjoy!