Seco de pollo or chicken stew recipe - Laylita's Recipes

Ingredients

• 4 to 5 lbs of assorted chicken pieces
• 2 teaspoons of ground cumin
• 2 tsp ground achiote or annatto
• 2 to 3 tablespoons of oil
• 1 onion (cut into chunks)
• 6 to 8 garlic cloves
• 1 to 2 cups of beer (or chicken broth/wine/chicha)
• 1 cup of naranjilla (lulo juice, can use the frozen concentrate (can be replaced with fresh orange juice as an alternative))
• 4- 6 tomatoes (1 pound, quartered)
• 2 bell peppers (seeds removed and cut into chunks)
• Optional: 1 aji or hot pepper (jalapeno or serrano, can also use chili powder)
• 1 bunch cilantro (reserve some to chop finely to add at the end)
• 1 bunch parsley (leaves only, reserve some to chop finely and add at the end)
• 2 tsp dry oregano or 2-3 fresh oregano sprigs
• Juice of 1 orange (optional)
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Arroz amarillo or yellow achiote rice
• Fried ripe plantains
• Avocado slices
• Small side salad