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Puerto Rican Chicken Asopao (Rice Stew)

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 High-Protein 💪

Puerto Rican Chicken Asopao (Rice Stew) is a hearty, brothy rice-and-chicken dish layered with the briny pop of pimento-stuffed olives, sweet bell peppers, and a gentle warmth from adobo and red pepper flakes. Tomato-rich and herbaceous with cilantro, it’s comforting yet vibrant—perfect for a cozy family dinner or a casual weekend gathering when you want something filling and flavorful.

  • Prep25 min
  • Cook35 min
  • Serves6
  • DifficultyMedium
Puerto Rican Chicken Asopao (Rice Stew)
  1. 1

    Season the chicken thighs with black pepper and adobo seasoning.

  2. 2

    Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir the green pepper, red pepper, onion, garlic, and tomato paste in the hot oil until the vegetables soften slightly, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove the vegetables from the pot and set them aside.

  3. 3

    Pan-fry the chicken in the pot until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Return the cooked vegetables to the pot along with the rice, diced tomatoes, chicken broth, bay leaf, and red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the rice is tender and the chicken is no longer pink inside, about 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in the peas and olives and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat and discard the bay leaf. Stir in the cilantro and serve.

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