Chicken Caldereta
✓ USDA-verified nutrition data
440 calories
36g protein
14g carbs
28g fat
3g fiber
Ingredients
- 2 lb Chicken thighs
- 1.5 cups Tomato sauce
- 1/3 cup Liver spread
- 2 Potatoes
- 2 Carrots
- 1 Bell pepper
- 1 Onion
- 5 cloves Garlic
- 1/3 cup Cheddar
Steps
- Brown the chicken thighs skin-side down, 6 minutes, until the skin renders and crisps — that fat carries the whole dish.
- Soften the onion and garlic in the drippings, 5 minutes, then add the tomato sauce and cook until it turns brick red.
- Return the chicken with 2 cups water; simmer 25 minutes, until the thighs are tender.
- Add the potatoes and carrots; simmer 15 minutes more.
- Melt in the liver spread and cheddar, stirring until the sauce turns luxuriously thick.
- Fold in the bell pepper for the last 5 minutes so it stays vivid. Rest 5 minutes and serve over rice — faster than the beef version, none of the comfort lost.