Colombian Chicken Sancocho

Name: Colombian Chicken Sancocho
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil; 6 scallions; 1 medium tomato; 4 cloves garlic; 6 skinless chicken thighs on the bone; 1 cup chopped cilantro leaves and stems; 3 medium red potatoes; 10 ounces frozen yucca; 3 medium ears corn; 1/2 medium green plantain; 1 tsp cumin; 2 chicken bouillion cubes; 8 cups water

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Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
6 servings
Calories
405 kcal
Course
Soup, Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
Colombian

Colombian Chicken Sancocho

Iris Warren

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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.

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Ingredients

Servings

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

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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 Information

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Serving 1/6th of recipe Calories 405kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 41g (14%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 140mg (47%) Sodium 599.5mg (25%) Fiber 5.5g (22%) Sugar 10g (20%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 405 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving	1/6th of recipe
Calories	405kcal	20%
Carbohydrates	41g	14%
Protein	34g	68%
Fat	8g	12%
Saturated Fat	2g	10%
Cholesterol	140mg	47%
Sodium	599.5mg	25%
Fiber	5.5g	22%
Sugar	10g	20%