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Cuban Recipes including Cuban Black Bean Chicken Stew

Chicken stew recipes are different depending on their place of origin and Cuban chicken stew is especially flavorsome. If you like the flavor of Cuban food, this delicious chicken stew recipe is well worth sampling. If you have never tried Cuban food, you may want to give this dish a try. It is really good.

Called "pollo en salsa de frijol negro" in Cuban (or chicken in black bean sauce in English), this wonderful recipe blends the flavors of black beans, tomato, oregano, basil, garlic, bell pepper and more to produce a highly aromatic and delicious chicken stew. Some chicken stew recipes are a lot simpler than this one and rely on the flavor of the chicken and vegetables to carry it off, but this chicken stew recipe offers some nice spicy flavor with your chicken. You can use homemade sofrito or canned. This special blend of onions, bell peppers, cilantro, and garlic add a lot of flavor. It is used frequently in Cuban cooking.

Brown rice adds additional fiber and nutrition to the already nutrient-dense black beans. Together they make a lovely bed for the chicken pieces. This dish uses thighs and legs, which are inexpensive cuts at the meat counter. You can save money on this chicken stew by using these parts of the chicken. The dark meat also tends to soak up flavors better than breast meat. The seasonings of this dish will saturate the chicken, giving it a delicious flavor reminiscent of the Caribbean.

Cuban Chicken in Black Bean Sauce

Ingredients -

1 tablespoon oregano
˝ can tomato sauce ˝ cup of sofrito (onion, bell pepper, cilantro and garlic blended together)
Salt and pepper to taste
2 cups water
4 chicken thighs
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup chicken broth
4 chicken legs
1 large can of black beans
1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
˝ teaspoon cumin
2 fresh tomatoes cut into wedges and basil leaves to garnish
1 cup brown rice

Preparation:

Wash the chicken and season with salt and pepper.

Set it aside. Sauté the sofrito in the olive oil in a big skillet for a minute.

Add the oregano, cumin, and tomato sauce.

Mix well. Add the beans and mix again.

Add the broth, mix well, and cook for 10 minutes.

Add the vinegar and cook for 3 minutes more.

Add the chicken pieces, one at a time, and submerge them in the sauce.

Cook for 35 to 40 minutes, and then rest for 10 minutes.

Boil the brown rice in the water until ready.

Serve the stew over the rice and decorate with tomato wedges and basil leaves.

(Serves 6)

Cuban Recipe Chicken Stew

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This Cuban chicken stew is absolutely delicious. Full of nutrition from the beans and brown rice, the stew has a wonderful spicy kick to it. Serve it with a garnish of fresh tomatoes and basil leaves for a colorful finish. This makes a wonderful dinner. Leftovers are delicious for lunch or a snack. Enjoy a taste of the Caribbean with this wonderful stew. It is perfect when the weather turns colder or whenever you want something a little spicy. The chicken just soaks up all the flavors, giving you yet another way to enjoy it.