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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Main Dishes » Stews » Chicken Stew With Beer(pollo Estofado En Cerveza)

    Chicken Stew with Beer(Pollo Estofado en Cerveza)

    Oct 13, 2010 · Modified: Jul 15, 2021 by Erica Dinho · 23 Comments

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    Chicken Stew with Beer(Pollo Estofado en Cerveza)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 22 votes
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    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 tablespoons olive oil
    • 3 tablespoon butter
    • 8 pieces of chicken trimmed of excess skin
    • and fat
    • 2 cups tomato sauce
    • 2 garlic cloves minced
    • ½ cup chopped onions
    • 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
    • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
    • ¼ teaspoon oregano
    • ½ teaspoon dried parsley
    • ½ teaspoon thyme
    • 2 cups of beer
    • ½ cup peas
    • Salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    • Season the chicken all over with salt and pepper. In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt the butter with the oil. Working in batches if necessary, add the chicken and cook, turning frequently, until browned, about 10 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a platter.
    • Add the onion and sautué until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the tomato sauce, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, oregano, parsley, thyme, and beer.
    • Over medium-low heat, cover and cook until the chicken is tender and opaque throughout, about 35 to 40 minutes. Uncover and add the peas. Cover and cook until the peas are warmed through, about 10 minutes more.
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    This Chicken Stew, or Pollo Estofado, is a flavorful tomato sauce-based dish. It could not be much easier to make and it makes for great leftovers. Be sure to serve it with sweet plantains and plain white rice, great for catching all the tomato sauce.

    Buen provecho!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Simply Life

      October 13, 2010 at 9:39 am

      5 stars
      oh my gosh, my husband would looove this!

      Reply
    2. norma

      October 13, 2010 at 11:02 am

      5 stars
      I have for the past few days wanting to eat chicken. This is a really tasty dish. I enjoy cooking with beer. A little for the "pollo" and a lot for me...hic up!

      Reply
    3. Belinda @zomppa

      October 13, 2010 at 12:43 pm

      5 stars
      Great recipe...bet the beer adds a nice depth. I'll be sure to sop it up with plantains!

      Reply
    4. Miss Meat and Potatoes

      October 13, 2010 at 1:42 pm

      5 stars
      Peas! Cumin! Tomatoes! Yes please!!

      Reply
    5. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      October 13, 2010 at 5:04 pm

      5 stars
      This looks so delicious! Your recipes are always in timing with the seasons!

      Reply
    6. Joy

      October 13, 2010 at 7:14 pm

      5 stars
      Drool drool, another one for the comfort food page!

      Reply
    7. DD

      October 13, 2010 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      looks divine. can you sub other meats here?

      Reply
    8. Velva

      October 13, 2010 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      A soul satisfying meal. Love it!!!

      Reply
    9. Heather

      October 14, 2010 at 8:47 am

      5 stars
      It looks great! Looks like something my husband and I will both enjoy!

      Reply
    10. Maria

      October 15, 2010 at 2:18 pm

      5 stars
      I am always looking for something different to do with our chicken. This looks delicious! Love the beer and all the herbs.

      Reply
    11. Chris

      October 18, 2010 at 7:04 pm

      5 stars
      I like this stew. It's way different than the ordinary beef stews this time of year. I am keeping this one to try in a few weeks.

      Reply
    12. Joan Nova

      October 18, 2010 at 10:10 pm

      5 stars
      Looks delicious. It's been a while since I had something like this -- and now I've got a real yen for it.

      Reply
    13. Erica

      October 27, 2010 at 1:51 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone!

      Reply
    14. Oysterculture

      October 30, 2010 at 9:40 pm

      5 stars
      I love the sound of this recipe, would not have immediately thought of the beer but you have me very intrigued. Cannot wait to try. I am trying desperately to catch up on my blog reading, and I do not want to miss a single one of your posts as I feel like I miss a lot.

      Reply
    15. Mslautner

      November 10, 2010 at 1:01 am

      5 stars
      Hi this is the last page i visited but thank you sooo much this really helped me in 13 and i had a computer project which was to make a menu and i chose colombian cuz thats my backround u give great info thanks <3 🙂

      Reply
    16. Heather V

      November 16, 2010 at 11:28 pm

      5 stars
      Made this for lunch...it was a huge hit! Thank you so much for sharing! I even added some extra veggies...some carrots, corn and green beans from a frozen mix...and my picky non-veggie-eating-husband ate it all! The sauce was so tasty it was perfect (okay so about 80% of the veggies were peas which he loves, but seeing him eat green beans with no fuss...priceless!)

      Reply
    17. Ibi

      December 28, 2010 at 4:47 pm

      5 stars
      Erika,

      My mother used to marinate the chicken on beer overnight and then follow a similar recipe. She called it "Pollo Borracho" 🙂 Here in the US because we receive other Latin influences sometimes I add a tea spoon of dark mole paste instead of Goya seasoning for an even reacher flavor. Just a thought for those that like to experiment with flavors.

      By the way thank you for your site; now I can easily share Colombian recipes with my English speaking friends.

      Happy New Year!!

      Reply
    18. John S

      January 01, 2011 at 8:21 pm

      5 stars
      Erica,

      Great looking recipe - I'm going to give it a try later this week. Have several of your other recipes on the list right after that. Keep up the good work.

      Reply
    19. nick

      June 30, 2011 at 7:18 pm

      5 stars
      This was amazing. I made one batch using Tecate and another batch using Sam Adams summer ale. I marinated the chicken in the beer first over night and then followed the recipe. Amazing and delicious!

      Muchas Gracias!

      Reply
    20. christie

      October 18, 2014 at 2:47 pm

      5 stars
      Hi Erika,

      What type of beer would you recommend using? I am not a beer drinker so I am not sure where to begin.
      thanks!

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        October 18, 2014 at 9:44 pm

        5 stars
        I used dark beer for this recipe, but you can use your favorite beer (dark or light).

        Reply
    21. Cathe

      March 06, 2017 at 4:56 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is very good. I did not have a beer so I used a cup of heavy cream instead. I also added an extra cup of tomato sauce. I have to omit the worcestershire sauce because I did not have it. I cooked thin espagueti and add it to the recipe. It came out very good. When I feel kind of down I tried to make colombian recipes because it connects me with my country, my roots, my people. This is a way to lift up my spirit. I had made a lot recipes from your website and they are very tasty. Thank you Erika!

      Reply
    22. Mira

      October 11, 2021 at 4:53 pm

      What kind of beer do you use? Can it be replace for gluten free diet?

      Reply

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