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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.
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
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.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.