Pollo Guisado
De Mi Tierra is a small casual Latin Restaurant located in an older strip mall in Phoenix AZ.
The tiny restaurant showcases dishes from Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Ricco and The Dominican Republic. Latin posters adorn the room and a Latin Food Show was playing on the TV.
We decided to start out by sharing a Chicken Empanada.
The empanada was large enough to be a small meal. Inside it was delicious moist flavorful tender chicken. Simple but delicious. The crust was bubbly and crisp and slightly greasy. We both thought it was better without the sauces. A bargain at only $3.50 (at the time of this review).
For my meal I had the Pollo Guisado. This dish is the staple of dishes in the Dominican Republic I read that often this dish is served in Dominican Republic Households usually two – three times a week. It’s chicken that’s washed with vinegar or lime juice and then marinated for two days in ingredients that may include – Worcestershire sauce or sweet wine, garlic, celery, lemon, oregano, peppers, olives, tomato, achiote oil and cilantro. The chicken then gets caramelized in a pot of browning sugar and then stewed in the marinade sometimes with the chicken liver.
Pollo Guisado
The chicken was mostly chicken legs and the meat was very tender and balanced with flavors. My plate came with a very generous portion of yellow rice with pigeon peas that was also flavorful.
My husband tried the Chicharron De Pollo with white rice and red bean stew.
This dish is Dominican Republic Style Fried Chicken. To me it tasted like fried chicken that could have came from any restaurant but it might have been marinated in lime juice and garlic and then fried. The skin was crisp and the meat was tender and flavorful. Rice was a large portion and seemed fresh made. The red bean stew was more like a smoky bean soup.
If your in the area want to try Latin Food you might want to give De Mi Tierra Restaurant a Try!
Portions are large and at the time of this review prices are low. Most entrees run $9.50 and the most expensive dishes are $12.99 (at the time of this review).
Service was very relaxed.
It’s good and chicken dishes seem solid. If your in the area and want to try Latin Foods this place is WORTH a Fork!
For more information on De Mi Tierra Please Visit www.DeMiTierraRestaurant.com
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