Pollo Guisado
"The soup all abuelitas make their grandchildren, cooking a ojo, or by feel, with a million variations," says 2019 F&W Best New Chef Kwame Onwuachi of this comforting recipe. "I didn't have a Puerto Rican grandmother, so this version is a re-creation of the flavors I remember from places like Caridad and Louie's on Gun Hill Road, 188 Cuchifritos, and all the other lechonerias, cuchifritos, lunch counters, full-on restaurants, and street food vendors that nourish and restore the Bronx's massive Nuyorican population. The soup is a festival of comfort. At its base are the annatto and sofrito that define much of Puerto Rican cuisine, plus a touch of cumin and, because it's me who's making it, a bit of house spice to give just the merest hint of heat."
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Ingredients
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Make Ahead
Pollo guisado can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 4 days. Sofrito can be stored in an airtight container in refrigerator up to 1 week or in freezer up to 6 months.
Suggested Pairing
Medium-bodied, lightly earthy Pinot Noir: Grochau Cellars GC Commuter Cuvée