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Sancocho

Name: Sancocho
Total time: 80 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Colombia
Ingredients: 500g Chicken Thigh; 1 Plantain; 2 Corn; 300g Potato; 200g Taro; to taste Cilantro

Soup

⏱ 80 min

👥 Serves 4

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Chicken, plantain, corn, and potato simmered together — a hearty soup that symbolizes Colombian home cooking.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Made across all of Colombia, with the meat and vegetables varying by region. Traditionally cooked in a huge pot and shared among family and friends — a fixture of Sunday gatherings.

🌆 Where it's eaten: Ladled into big bowls and served with rice, gathered around by the whole family — a Sunday classic.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 4)

Chicken Thigh 500g
Plantain 1
Corn 2
Potato 300g
Taro 200g
Cilantro to taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the chicken into large pieces and simmer in water for about 20 minutes, skimming off scum.
Cut the corn into 3–4 pieces, add, and simmer another 10 minutes.
Add the peeled, chunked taro and potato and simmer until tender.
Add the sliced plantain and simmer 15 more minutes.
Season with salt.
Finish with a scatter of chopped cilantro.

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