Skip to content
Recipes · Cocktails · TraditionCuban Cuisine

Traditional Cuban recipes and cocktails.

Recipe

Corn Stew with Chicken

Cuban stew of tender corn cobs and chicken thighs in a sofrito with tomato and cumin, made in a pressure cooker. Ideal with white rice.

Share

Share this recipe

Corn Stew with Chicken

Corn stew with chicken
CiberCuba
  • Preparation10 min
  • Cooking30 min
  • Total time40 min
  • Servings4 servings
  • DifficultyEasy

Rate this recipe

3.9 out of 5 · 79 ratings

Your rating

Your favorites

Save it to find it easily next time.

Corn stew with chicken is a dish of traditional Cuban cuisine, very common in rural areas. It is flavorful, very nutritious, and its broth is perfect for soaking up white rice.

Ingredients

Check off the ingredients you have.

Method

  1. Remove the skin from the chicken thighs and season them with salt and pepper to your liking. Keep them in the refrigerator until ready to cook.
  2. Chop the onion and peppers into cubes, and crush the garlic.
  3. Peel the carrot and clean the corn cobs. Cut them into rounds about 5 cm thick.
    Corn stew with chicken
    CiberCuba
  4. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker. Add the garlic, onion and pepper.
  5. When the onion begins to become translucent, add the chicken and stir until the meat starts to turn white.
  6. Add the cumin and then the corn rounds, the carrot and the tomato sauce.
    Corn stew with chicken
    CiberCuba
  7. Mix well and add the broth or water. Cover the pot and cook over medium heat for 25 minutes from when it comes to pressure.
  8. When cooking is finished, open the pot and check if the broth has the consistency you like. If you want it thicker, let it boil uncovered over low heat.
    Corn stew with chicken
    CiberCuba
  9. Serve hot, accompanied by white rice. Enjoy!
    Corn stew with chicken
    CiberCuba

Comida Cubana · The CiberCuba community

Cuban food is made to share

Join Comida Cubana, the CiberCuba community for everyone who loves Cuban food. Discover recipes, share your cooking tips and send us a family favourite.