Homestyle Spanish Recipe – Pollo al Chilindron

When I first arrived in Barcelona, Spain, I often ate out and never got to taste the local home-cooked dishes. However, when I arrived in Zaragoza, I was lucky to stay with a warm and hospitable Spanish family. They prepared an authentic Spanish dish for me – Pollo al Chilindron. This food was so delicious that I couldn’t resist asking the Spanish mom for the recipe, and she was happy to share it with me.

Pollo al Chilindron

Preparation Time: 20 minutes
Cooking Time: 120 minutes
Type: Main Course
Cuisine: Spanish Cuisine
Servings: 4
Calories: 400 kcal
Total Calories: 1600 kcal

Ingredients

Chicken Thighs	2.5 600g approx.
Green Bell Peppers	3
Red Bell Pepper	1
Garlic	1
Onion	1
Tomato Sauce	2 Cans
Olive Oil	2 Tablespoons

Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Ingredients

1. Cut the green peppers, red pepper, and onion into small pieces and set aside.
2. Clean the chicken thighs, cut them into medium-sized chunks, season with salt, and set aside.

Step 2: Pan-fry the Chicken Thighs

1. Add olive oil and crushed garlic (unpeeled) to a pan and heat over high heat until the oil is hot.
2. Place the chicken thighs in the pan and fry each side for 2-3 minutes until half-cooked. Remove and set aside.

Step 3: Sauté the Vegetables

Using the remaining oil from frying the chicken, add the chopped green peppers and onion. Stir-fry over medium heat until the onion becomes translucent.

Step 4: Simmer the Chicken

1. Add the half-cooked chicken thighs back into the pan.
2. Pour in the tomato sauce, using enough to cover all the chicken (about one to two cans).
3. Continue to simmer for over an hour until the chicken is fully cooked.

Step 5: Finish

Once done simmering, the dish is ready to serve! 😋

This dish is especially sweet and tangy due to the addition of tomato sauce, perfectly combining the aroma of onions with the tender chicken. Even though I usually don’t like green peppers, in this dish, they’re cooked in a way where you don’t notice the flavour. Pollo al Chilindron can be eaten with rice or bread. After finishing the chicken, dip some bread into the remaining sauce and enjoy! I hope you also love this simple yet delicious Spanish home-cooked dish!

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