PIERNAS DE POLLO RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
• Dredge chicken legs in the flour.
• In a frying pan over medium to medium-high heat warm oil and fry the chicken legs, turning as needed, until evenly browned. (A few minutes on each side, depending on your heat.). Make sure the chicken is well browned!
• Remove from pan.
• Pour off excess oil (but don't mop out all of the oil).
• Return pan to medium heat and saute the onion and garlic until the onion is transparent.
• Add tomatoes and cook for about 15 minutes.
• Remove this mixture from the heat and add to a blender or food processor.
• Add the chicken stock to the tomato mixture and puree until you get a sauce consistency.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange chicken legs in a baking dish and cover with tomato sauce.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake for 1 hour.
• Remove foil, turn chicken in sauce, pour off excess liquid and bake until chicken is tender, about 30 minutes.
• Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a Dutch oven. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to the hot pot to brown, 6 to 7 minutes per side. Transfer chicken a bowl and cover with an aluminum foil tent.
• Reduce heat to medium; add onion to the pot and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in sofrito and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add potatoes, chicken broth, tomato sauce, sazon, cumin, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Return chicken to the pot. Cover and cook for 1 hour. Remove chicken.
• Mix water and cornstarch together in a small bowl; stir into simmering mixture until nicely thickened. Place chicken back into the pot and continue to cook about 10 minutes more.