If you know, great & thanks! This was so easy and delicious! Comfort food at it's best! My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!). My kids BEG for it! i think i need some chopping lessons…so glad to have found your site. About 3/4 of the way through the meal she said sheepishly, 'I'm supposed to be on a diet…oh well!' I made this recipe tonight for my boyfriend (who's Hispanic and ALWAYS compares my cooking to his mother's) and he licked the bowl clean! So delicious!. Thanks for commenting! It was amazing!! there.. u have such a cool collection of recipes.. This sounded really good until I read the ingredients for the seasoning package and noticed that coriander is in it. In a large pot, mix the can of tomato sauce and sofrito. It tasted great & I can't wait to make it the real way next time to see which way I like best! This was a great meal! CHICKEN STEW (PUERTO RICAN STYLE) Sofrito is a soupy seasoning often ... can of tomato sauce and sofrito. Why not boneless? , wow that looks soooo good! Anyway, everyone loved it! Made this last night and used 2 bay leaves instead of cilantro. thanks! I didn’t have annatto so I used tumeric and paprika instead. Thanks again:). Served this over brown rice with chicken thighs. I know that often, a recipe will call for some piece of a chicken, and the weight listed will be waaaay less than the weight of the same pieces I see in the store. Olives would be wonderful I'm sure. Season chicken with salt and garlic powder; add to center of the pan allowing chicken to brown slightly on both sides. Normally I don't mind cooking with a little wine, but this particular recipe calls for a whole cup, and doesn't cook long enough or hot enough to boil off the alcohol. Freezer Meals, Kid Friendly, low carb, Under 30 Minutes. I just served it over the rice and topped it with some sliced avocado and chopped cilantro. It's one of my favorite dishes!! I made this tonight and it was delicious. This is the first thing I will make post-Ramadan! For the Stew: • 8 - 10 pieces chicken drumsticks … I prefer to use Badia sazon because they don’t use MSG. For cooking and mixing with other flavors, it has a comparable enough overall flavor, and it's got the fizz, just no yeast, which aids with thickening. I am going to make a double batch and make one with your sofrito and one with mine to see which my family likes better. It's one of my favorite dishes!! Try it today! I tell everyone I know about it! I'm wondering if you can tell me what kind of chopper you use, as it seems to lead to good results and I'm guessing you use it a lot. Happy new year, your ingredients say chicken drumsticks but the nutritional info says thigh, which one is the points for? Thank you so much Gina! Elizabeth, I'm confused, I have 2 points plus listed for 1 thigh. I made this a few weeks ago and my family loved it. Add some bay leaves to this instead. -Mia. Love your site. Thank you for building your site and for sharing all of your recipes, I will definately be trying lots of them out. It was delicious. This is my favorite Skinny Taste recipe! It was great. Will that really change the flavor? I've been making recipes off your blog for the past month and a half now. i cant wait for this, i know its going to be wicked. Add the sofrito, Sazon, tomato paste, powdered chicken bouillon, oregano, water, potatoes, carrots, bay leaves and olives into […] Although the use of cumin makes it seem Cuban inspired? Print. Do you have an estimate of the approximate total weight of the chicken parts you used? I'm a Life Time WW member, and trying to get back on track and cook good meals for my new husband! This looks great! This recipe is not only easy but super delicious! It was a great addition. I have a jar of Goya sofrito. Jun 4, 2013 - Sofrito Chicken Stew, skinless chicken drumsticks, slowly stewed in light beer, scallions, tomatoes, cilantro, peppers, garlic and spices. whoops, one more thing: Peruvian aji amarillo (yellow chile) works great in this dish. Thanks for the recipes. Gina–Your recipes never disappoint! Our algorithm created the unique aromatic fingerprints of your recipe, by analysing the cooking method and food ingredients. Would there be an adjusted cooking time using bone-in chicken breasts? I'm making this right now and it taste so yummy! Made this last night and it was a huge hit. I'm making it again, for probably the 100th time since discovering your site It is a "throw it together" kind of dinner, and I normally have all ingredients on hand! *. Ingredients. Thanks for catching that! I added potatoes, capers and olives. I found you thru WW and my husband who is not dieting loves any recipe I get from you. We have enjoyed every dish I have made from your site. The only recipe I’ve ever made with it is a crockpot ropa vieja that my family loves– but it only uses 1/4 c and I’m never sure what to do with the remaining sofrito. Gina, I added sweet potato to thicken and jalopeno's for added heat, what an excellent dish. I "do" Weight Watchers…as a lifestyle. Chicken stew Puerto Rican Pollo Guisado (Crockpot version). I poured the sazon into the veggie mixture so I dirtied two pans (cooked chicken in a separate pan & then transferred it to the pan with veggies) – then I cooked everything for the 20-30 minutes (instead of pulling the veggies out. Annato and achoite might sometimes be hard to find as I am having a hard time finding it sometimes as well…and I live in San Diego. and used 1 can diced tomato. I calculated 6 smart points but that included a 1/2 cup of rice and no avocado. I was born into the wrong culture I'm thankful to live in an area that is very diverse, and I can suit my tastebuds daily!!! Recipes for sofrito vary widely. Thanks Gina! Thanks for all your great recipes. Hello,Been using your recipes for a while and LOVE them! Next time I think I may even try to do it with Chicken Breast for less calories. This is delicious! It was absolutely delicious. Can you use boneless skinless chicken breast? OMG is all I can say!!!! Delicious!!! (too scared to try recipes while fasting). Another wonderful recipe. I made extra to freeze for later in the week, but my husband saw to that not happening. Peruvian aji molido, will look for it! Thank you. Made this dish many times. I cut back on the water and used 1/2 cup so it would be thicker and more flavorfull. I didn't understand what to do with the sofrito. So Delicious!! delicious recipes! My bf normally is not a fan of dark meat but that didnt stop him from asking for seconds!!! Total Time. I have a chicken and hominy chili recipe that calls for beer. Just prepare the ingredients and come to the table for a traditional comfort meal without the fuss. It was really inexpensive to make too, and I still have leftovers for lunch. Claudia Roden's recipe calls for sunflower oil, lemon juice, and small amounts of turmeric, white pepper, and cardamom[3] and little else, differentiating it from other recipes that incorporate paprika, onions, and garlic, or different spice mixes like baharat. I planned on having enough for leftovers but everyone ate it all up! . I did half thighs half drumsticks and it was a good balance. Gold star in my book. this looks great and would be something my husband would love. Thank you for all of your recipes…the "Latin" inspired are my favorites! Delicious! Any beer will work, I use whatever is in my fridge. beer and less liquid. I actually combined your recipe with my Pollo Guisado recipe and used chicken tenderloins. I don't want to make this and find out that my serving size is twice what yours was, and therefore twice the points! And my wife, who is SUPER picky about food loves everything I've made from here. Sofrito is a meat (lamb, beef, chicken) stew sautéed with potatoes, garlic, turmeric, and cardamom and simmered in a small volume of water or stock with an acidic agent (sour plum juice, vinegar, or lemon juice), or braised with all these ingredients without prior sautéing. Usually Corona light. As the colder weather slowly approaches in the coming months, this dish will warm your kitchen and hopefully give you the same comfort it gives me. 3) White: German Riesling. Hey Gina, I'm going to make this for tonight's dinner. So, so good!! Thank you,Husband/Dad/Chef Extraordinaire – Kelly. Gina, FYI alcohol doesn't completely "cook out" of food, according to a study by the FDA. Definitely serve over plain rice since there is a lot of juice and it soo good-you will want to soak it all up! It was delicious and the chicken was moist. We truly enjoyed this dish. I substituted shredded chicken breast (it was what I had on hand)… and squeezed a little lime at the finish… it was amazing! Now, I'm trying to make this gluten-free, and have GF beer, but it's not "light". I made this tonight and after we ate my husband said "I'm proud of you babe – this was awesome"! Your email address will not be published. Hi Gina. Mofongo, pinchos, frítura and much more! Your 3 yr old has the right idea, this is my kind of breakfast. Add all ingredients to food processor. I couldn't find it so had to use Mrs Dash southwest chipotle seasoning. I made a big patch of it from your other cookbook and have it frozen in 1 TBSP cubes. I am using chicken breast since i'm on a diet…well lifestyle change lolThanks for sharing! Andrea, so glad you all liked it! I make sofrito in large batches, a recipe I got from my Puerto Rican stepmom, it looks like pesto when I am done. Love it, love it, love it!! Great way to use up extra cilantro! making this tonight, so a serving is a leg and thigh for 5 points? I added some additional goodies to this: 1 can whole kernal corn & 1 can black beans; wasn't in the mood to dice tomatoes so I used 2 cans of diced tomatoes I had in my cabinet; increased the Sazon from 1 to 2; & added 1 more teaspoon of Cumin; I mixed everything in the crockpot & browned the skinless chicken thighs and popped them in there too….awesome dinner over brown rice! It originated in Sephardi Jewish communities[2] that were expelled from Spain, and was eaten traditionally by them in regions including the Balkans, the Levant, Turkey and the Maghreb. The women on the PR side of my family fight over sofrito recipes but they all use these 3 ingredients. didn't have the fresh. Oh I really don't either! Combine chicken with sofrito, and add beer, water and cilantro, adjust salt if needed. I have to say, I am really impressed with your knife skills…I never have the patience for such a tiny, neat dice. great recipe and flavors. Thanks for another wonderful recipe! I LOVE all of them! I added a few slices of avocado to my plate. Did you seen and peel the tomatoes before you chopped them? Made this over the weekend and it was wonderful, my hubby just thought it was amazing. Sofrito is a meat (lamb, beef, chicken) stew sautéed with potatoes, garlic, turmeric, and cardamom and simmered in a small volume of water or stock with an acidic agent (sour plum juice, vinegar, or lemon juice), or braised with all these ingredients without prior sautéing. I also add potatoes. I just wanted to say how much we especially loved this dish. Toss chicken and bunch of simple, yet flavorful ingredients into a pot, cover and cook until the chicken is done. I made some brown minute rice with some baby spinach thown in for the last 5 mins of cooking. Thanks! Glad you enjoyed this! Everyone loved it. It’s really that simple, using some basic Latin pantry staples! Save Recipe. So, thank you for all you do to bring us such great recipes. I'm in South Texas and I can always find it in my local HEB in the Latin Foods aisle Gina, all of your recipes are awesome, I've shared your site with at least 10 of my girlfriends and they all love it! Wonton seed- I just base the n.i. I assume one leg = 3 pts. I am definitely making this again. I think the variation will be a nice change, but I do not see how it can be called sofrito especially without cilantro.I love your site you have made cooking exciting and enjoyable. With a new infant I just skipped to the recipe and didn’t read.???? This looks incredible. Thanks Gina for a great site. Lisa. its a spanish season that you can get in the spanish section of your grocery. It's great to find recipes that taste just as good or better than the full fat versions. WOW I am so glad I found your BLOG! Apr 16, 2016 - Sofrito Chicken Stew: this is the perfect weeknight meal! . Anon- You can throw them in a chopper to make chopping easier. This is very similar to a dish my mother-in-law cooks & I've loved it for years. Thanks again. So I am wondering where you got your recipe bc it sounds like no other sofrito recipe I have encountered. is there a place you typically find it? It's an option, though. You make things so easy using ingredients you can find anywhere, you don't have to go to specialty stores to find them. Hi Gina this looks great but I can't stand the taste of beer is it ok to use chicken stock?Jackie. Roden's recipe may be more typical of Egyptian styles of sofrito, which are subtler, "with a bit of allspice and/or cardamom". What veggie side would you pair with this dish? The only Badia spice blend I found w/o any of these enhancers was fajita seasoning… but found the annatto/achiote with no trouble, and tasted wonderful, so maybe the sazon isn't absolutely necessary. I mean…obviously this is not Filipino food, but reminds me of it nonetheless In the picture, I thought I saw corn kernals in there, so I added about a cup of frozen corn just towards the end. Sazon is a type of seasoning found in Latin markets used on meats, fish, poultry and even to flavor soups and stews. I was wondering how many chicken breasts I should use and should I cut them in pieces or shred it?? However, I have no doubt this recipe will be delicious. Loved it! Yummm!!! Hi, I’m Gina Homolka, a busy mom of two girls, author and recipe developer here at Skinnytaste.com. I made this dish over the weekend, it was wonderful! Thanks again for being my FAVORITE recipe site – I can't stop raving about you! Again, sorry to make this serious. This is definitely one of my ultimate comfort foods. This is my FAVORITE!! Thank you.. Yummy, healthy and low fat/low cal. It's comfort food for me! Just wanted to let everyone know you can get the Sazon packets at your grocery store as well! The wonderful combination of flavors from beer, tomatoes, scallions, and bell pepper make this sofrito chicken stew a great meal during this cold season. -heather. I can't believe how good it was. I like to do this so I can search for the recipe later. http://www.amazon.com/Badia-Sazon-Tropical-20Pk-3-52-Ounce/dp/B003T068FO?ie=UTF8&tag=ginsweiwatrec-20&link_code=btl&camp=213689&creative=392969. Thank you for all your time and effort. All yummy. i just started ww on monday. I'm Cuban (another reason I love your site! This week is this, the meatball spaghetti soup, mushroom stroganoff, mushroom tortellini soup, and the asparagus poached egg pasta.. sooo happy that I found ur site..I am looking forward to trying out your recipies!! First of all thank you so much for your site, I found it a couple of months ago as I joined weight watchers and love it! Definitely saving this one! We prefer white meat. Aug 16, 2018 - Sofrito Recipe - a versatile aromatic green puree made of bell peppers, tomatoes, cilantro, garlic and onions. looking fwd to trying. This was fabulous! Season with salt, cumin, and sazón or annatto. I've lost 52 lbs on WW, and now just use your blog and moderation. I just discovered your site and I like your recipes. Thanks a bunch!! Would this work in the Crock Pot? Gina, fixed this tonight for the first time. After about 10 minutes I added some fingerling potatoes and they were perfect with it. I practically make all meals from your blog…your the best! My daughter's been requesting this dish this week. It took 30 min to throw this, a box of Goya Mexican rice, and break-and-bake chocolate chip cookies together! The only change I had to make was the seasoning. 1 hr . I am so trying this! Rachan- if the beer isn't light, use a little less and add a bit more water. (I don’t … We loved it, and combined with a piece of Avocado… yum! I was so wrong! Could not find any… any suggestions??? If you are really opposed to cooking with alcohol, you can replace it with water. The only thing I did differently was to brown the chicken first, remove it from the pan and then do the veggies and add back the chicken. Required fields are marked *, By submitting this comment you agree to share your name, email address, website and IP address with SkinnyTaste. Can I use Sazon if it's not the Tropical kind? I'm so glad you all liked it! This is a great recipe. As it cooked, I had doubts that is was as fabulous as everyone said. It's delicious and the leftovers pack up wonderfully for lunch the next day! I announced triumphantly that all the dishes were WW friendly, and she was SO excited that she had been 'good' and it had felt like a splurge! Husband last night for my family loved it for my family fight over sofrito recipes but all., calves ' brains or fish replaced he sauzon with coriander and saffron Latin... 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