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Colombian Chicken Sancocho Stew
This Colombian chicken sancocho stew recipe is my mother-in-law's best-kept secret. A comforting stew with big chunks of yuca, mazorca and plantains, this is a full one pot meal! You can serve this with arroz (white rice), avocado on the side and Colombian aji for a full Colombian meal. Try it with tostones with pico de gallo as a starter!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 1275 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Colombian
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts
- 2 parsley sprigs
- 2 cilantro sprigs
- 1 green onion plus more for garnish
- 3 corn cobs
- 500 g frozen yucca heart removed
- 5 small red potatoes
- 3 small tomatoes diced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon achiote powder optional
- black pepper
- salt
- oil for frying
- 1 cup chopped plantains
Instructions
- To a large pot, add 2 liters of water, chicken breasts, parsley, cilantro, and whole green onion with roots trimmed slightly.
- Grate ¼ of the yucca. Cut corn into quarters, yucca into 2cm pieces, and peel potatoes.
- Add the yucca pieces, corn, potatoes, and plantains to the pot.
- Bring to a boil, cover, and cook for 30 minutes. After 15 minutes, check chicken and remove if fully cooked. Continue cooking soup until vegetables are tender. Remove the cilantro, parsley and whole green onion stems, and discard.
- Make the guiso: In a pan, heat a touch of oil over medium heat. Add diced onion and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add diced tomatoes, garlic, achiote powder (if using), and black pepper. Cook for 5 minutes until tomatoes break down slightly.
- Once soup is done, shred the cooked chicken and add it back to the pot along with the guiso mixture.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve hot, garnished with chopped cilantro or green onions if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
1275kcal
(64%)
Carbohydrates
237g
(79%)
Protein
69g
(138%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.04g
Cholesterol
145mg
(48%)
Sodium
428mg
(18%)
Potassium
5137mg
(147%)
Fiber
20g
(80%)
Sugar
38g
(76%)
Vitamin A
3042IU
(61%)
Vitamin C
152mg
(169%)
Calcium
138mg
(14%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1275
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 1275kcal | 64% |
| Carbohydrates | 237g | 79% |
| Protein | 69g | 138% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.04g | 2% |
| Cholesterol | 145mg | 48% |
| Sodium | 428mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 5137mg | 109% |
| Fiber | 20g | 80% |
| Sugar | 38g | 76% |
| Vitamin A | 3042IU | 61% |
| Vitamin C | 152mg | 169% |
| Calcium | 138mg | 14% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.