puerto rican spaghetti with chicken

Name: Puerto Rican Spaghetti with Chicken
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Puerto Rican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil; - salt, to taste; pepper, to taste; flour; 8 large chicken drumstick and thighs; 1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced; 1 medium Spanish onion, thinly sliced; 4 clove(s) garlic, thinly sliced; 1 can(s) crushed tomatoes (28 oz); 2 tablespoon(s) tomato paste; 2 - bay leaves; 1 teaspoon(s) crushed red pepper; 1 pound(s) spaghetti; 1/4 cup(s) chopped cilantro

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Telisia Dodd

Nacogdoches, TX

Updated on May 2, 2025

My mother used to cook this dish when we were kids. I love spaghetti, so I cook it for my kids, and they love it. There's never any left.

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Blue Ribbon Recipe

Impress the special folks in your life with this tasty crowd-pleasing chicken dinner. Chicken drumsticks and thighs are browned to hold in their juices. Then they're simmered in a flavorful tomato sauce with a mixture of garlic, onions, and bell pepper. Crushed red pepper adds a hint of spice. Served over spaghetti, this is a colorful, flavorful, and hearty meal that's a welcome anytime treat.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Stove Top

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt, to taste
pepper, to taste
flour
8 large chicken drumstick and thighs
1 medium red bell pepper, thinly sliced
1 medium Spanish onion, thinly sliced
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 - bay leaves
1 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1 pound spaghetti
1/4 cup chopped cilantro

How To Make puerto rican spaghetti with chicken

Step 1

In a large frying pan, add olive oil. Allow the oil to get hot. In the meantime, season the chicken with salt and pepper. Flour the chicken and slowly lay the chicken in the oil to brown on each side.

Step 2

Remove the cooked chicken from the pan and drain most of the grease. Add a little more oil. Slice red bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Saute the vegetables until softened.
Step 3

Add chicken back to the pan. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, bay leaves, and crushed red pepper. Cover the chicken and cook for 45 minutes on medium heat. In another pot, cook spaghetti.
Step 4

Serve chicken over spaghetti and sprinkle with cilantro. This works well with a nice salad.
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