Yield: 6 servings
Colombian Chicken Sancocho
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.
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
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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: 405kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 34g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 140mg, Sodium: 599.5mg, Fiber: 5.5g, Sugar: 10g