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Colombian Chicken Sancocho
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Sancocho de Pollo, a hearty soup almost like a stew, is a traditional dish in the Antioquia region of Colombia that combines potatoes, yuca, corn, plantains, and chicken.
Prep Time:
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time:
1
hour
hr
Total Time:
1
hour
hr
15
minutes
mins
Yield:
6
servings
Course:
Dinner, Lunch, Soup
Cuisine:
Colombian
Ingredients
1 1/2
teaspoons
olive oil
6
scallions
(chopped)
1
medium
tomato
(chopped)
4
cloves
garlic
(chopped)
6
skinless chicken thighs on the bone
1
cup
chopped cilantro leaves and stems
(divided)
3
medium
red potatoes
(peeled and chopped into 6 pieces (1 lb))
10
ounces
frozen yucca
(about 3 to 4 pieces)
3
medium
ears corn
(cut in half)
1/2
medium
green plantain
(peeled and chopped into 1" pieces)
1
tsp
cumin
2
chicken bouillion cubes
8
cups
water
Instructions
In a large pot, saute scallions and garlic in oil. Add tomatoes and saute another minute.
Add chicken pieces and season with a little salt. Saute a few minutes, then add yucca and plantain and fill pot with 8 cups water.
Add chicken bullion, cumin and half of the cilantro and cover pot.
Simmer on low for about 40 minutes. After 40 minutes, adjust salt and add potatoes, cook and additional 15 minutes.
Add corn and cook an additional 7 minutes or until corn is cooked.
Serve in large bowls, and top with cilantro.
Nutrition
Serving:
1
/6th of recipe
,
Calories:
405
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
41
g
,
Protein:
34
g
,
Fat:
8
g
,
Saturated Fat:
2
g
,
Cholesterol:
140
mg
,
Sodium:
599.5
mg
,
Fiber:
5.5
g
,
Sugar:
10
g
- WW Points:
10