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.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 959 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.