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One Pan Sofrito Chicken

Chicken served in a Latin inspired sauce with Peppers, Onions, Garlic and Spanish Olives.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine American, Latin
Servings 4

Equipment

  • Deep Pan or Dutch Oven with a lid.
  • Cutting Board
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Protein

  • 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast Cut into bite size pieces.

Produce

  • 1 Large Red Bell Pepper Sliced into thin strips then cut in half again.
  • 1 Yellow Onion Sliced into thin strips.
  • 5 Cloves of Garlic Chopped
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro Chopped
  • 1/4 cup Fresh Sofrito May use store bought as well.

Condiment

  • 10 Spanish Pimiento Stuffed Olives
  • 3 tbsp Ketchup

Seasonings

  • 1 tbsp Garlic Herb Seasoning No salt.
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 1 tsp Cumin
  • 2 packets Sazon
  • Salt
  • Black Pepper

Oil

  • Olive Oil

Other

  • 3 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth

Cornstarch Slurry

  • 1 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp Water

Instructions
 

Directions

  • Heat Pan or Dutch Oven over medium/high giving it a drizzle of Olive Oil.
  • Add chopped Garlic, sliced Red Bell Pepper & Onion and a pinch of Salt & Pepper. Begin sautéing until vegetables begin to soften.
  • Slide the vegetables to the side. Add the chicken to the pan.
  • Add the Garlic Herb Seasoning, Onion Powder, Cumin, Sazon Packets, Sofrito, Spanish Olives, Ketchup and a generous pinch of Salt & Pepper.
  • Stir to incorporate all ingredients and continue to sauté until Chicken begins to cook through.
  • Gently add the Chicken Broth and give it a good stir. Cover with lid and let it simmer to continue the cooking process for 20 minutes or until the chicken is tender and cooked thoroughly. Be sure to stir periodically.
  • In the last 5 minutes of cooking time, mix ingredients for slurry and add directly into the Chicken mixture to help thicken the sauce along with the fresh chopped Cilantro. Stir to incorporate and at this time you can give it a taste to see if additional seasonings are needed. Once the sauce thickens, lower cooking temperature to low, cover with lid until ready to serve.

Serving

  • Serve over Arroz con Gandules, White Rice or over your favorite Mashed Potatoes. Enjoy!!
Keyword Chicken, Garlic, Onions, Peppers, sofrito, Spanish Olives