Pochero

This pochero recipe for a Filipino stew is made with chicken, vegetables, and garbanzo beans in a flavorsome sauce made with plantains and tomatoes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 minute
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Asian, Filipino
Calories: 959

Ingredients
  

Ingredients
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 plantains, peeled and quartered
  • 2 small potatoes, quartered
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 pounds chicken legs, thighs, and wings
  • 2 4 ounce links chorizo de bilbao (spicy Spanish semi-cured sausage, quartered
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • water to cover
  • 2 tomatoes, diced
  • 1 small head cabbage, chopped
  • 1 15.5 ounce can garbanzo beans, drained

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add plantains and potatoes; cook until crisp on the outside, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer plantains and potatoes to a bowl; set aside. Reserve oil in the pot.
  2. Add onion and garlic to the pot; cook and stir until onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chicken and chorizo; season with salt and black pepper. Cover the pot; cook 5 minutes.
  3. Pour enough water to cover chicken completely. Bring to a simmer; cook 10 minutes. Add tomatoes, cover, and cook 10 minutes. Stir in plantain mixture, cabbage, and garbanzo beans. Cook, covered, until cabbage is wilted and stew is hot, about 5 minutes. Serve hot.

Nutrition

Calories: 959kcalCarbohydrates: 59gProtein: 64gFat: 52gSaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 203mgSodium: 886mgFiber: 10gSugar: 16g

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