Fricasé de pollo

Fricasé de pollo is a traditional chicken dish originating from Cuba. The dish is usually made with a combination of dark chicken meat (legs and thighs), garlic, onions, bell peppers, potatoes, olives, bay leaves, tomatoes, chicken stock, and spices such as cumin, coriander, turmeric, and oregano. The meat is cooked in tomato sauce with all the other ingredients until the potatoes become fully cooked. Once done, fricasé de pollo can be eaten on its own or accompanied by rice or Cuban bread for mopping up the sauce. Although this is the most common way of preparing the dish, there are many variations on fricasé de pollo and every cook likes to add his own little tweaks to the recipe.