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SANCOCHO

Sancocho, a word often used as slang by Puerto Ricans to mean a big old mix of things, is a rustic stew eaten across the Caribbean and made with every imaginable combination of proteins and vegetables. My father cooked his with beef, corn and noodles; my mom with chicken breasts, lean pork and sweet plantains; my grandmother with beef, pork on the bone and yautia. As such, I've rarely used a recipe, so this one is based largely on observation, taste memory and what I like. Pretty much every ingredient can be swapped out, and it also makes for a sumptuous vegetarian dish without meat. Sancocho epitomizes the resilience of Puerto Rican people, as it is often prepared in times of crisis - such as after a hurricane - and made with whatever you have on hand.

Provided by Von Diaz

Categories     meat, soups and stews, vegetables, main course

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16



Sancocho image

Steps:

  • Peel and cut the yuca, yautia, green plantain and yellow plantain into 1-inch pieces. Scrape out the seeds, then chop the calabaza, skin on, into 1-inch pieces. Put each ingredient in a separate bowl, adding water to cover vegetables in order to prevent them from turning brown while you prepare the rest of the soup.
  • Husk the corn, then slice it into 2-inch-thick segments. Set aside.
  • Season pork (or beef) and chicken with 1/2 tablespoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add the pork and brown on all sides for 5 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a clean, large bowl, then add the chicken to the same pot, and brown on both sides for another 5 minutes, adding oil as needed if the pot gets dry. Transfer with a slotted spoon to the same bowl as the pork.
  • Reduce heat to medium and add sofrito to the pot, scraping up any browned bits of meat and incorporating them into the mix. Cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until liquid has evaporated and mixture darkens in color.
  • Return the pork, chicken and any accumulated juices to the pot. Add the stock, bay leaves and remaining 1 tablespoon salt, and bring to a boil over high heat. Once simmering, reduce heat to medium-low and cook uncovered for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • To keep the vegetables from falling apart, add each one in order of firmness, cooking each for 5 minutes before adding the next. Begin with the yuca, then yautia, green plantain, yellow plantain, calabaza and corn, cooking the yuca for a total of 30 minutes and the corn for only 5 minutes.
  • Add chorizo and stir well to incorporate. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes over medium-low heat until meat and vegetables are tender and break easily with a fork. Because of all the starches and meat in this dish, this stew tends to be thick and rich. Some of the vegetables will fall apart, giving it a porridge consistency. This is a good thing.
  • Adjust salt to taste, and serve with fresh bread or white rice on the side.

1 medium yuca
1 medium white yautia (taro root)
1 green plantain
1 yellow sweet plantain
10 ounces calabaza (pumpkin) or kabocha squash
1 to 2 fresh ears sweet corn
1 pound pork or beef stew meat, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 pound boneless chicken thighs, trimmed of excess fat and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon olive oil, plus more as needed
1/2 cup sofrito
10 cups pork or beef stock
3 dried bay leaves
1 cup thinly sliced Spanish chorizo
Fresh bread or white rice, for serving

SANCOCHO

Sancocho saved me. I was six years old when I first came to the mainland. I didn't speak a lick of English and I missed Puerto Rico terribly. I didn't understand what winter was or why the cold never seemed to go away. My mother would make this hearty stew and it would take me right back to my Abuela's house in San Juan. Every family has their version of sancocho, some making it with chicken and tripe, others with pork or goat. This one is FROM my Abuela Alicia, WHO LOVED making her sancocho with oxtail. I love making it with oxtail too, but feel free to use chuck or bone-in short ribs. The preparation is relatively simple, but the cooking time is a little over three hours. So be patient and enjoy the way it perfumes your entire household. Trust me; the wait is worth it.

Provided by Food Network

Time 3h25m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 20



Sancocho image

Steps:

  • To make the recaito, process the onion, bell pepper, frying pepper, garlic and 1 tablespoon of the olive oil in a blender until it resembles a very chunky sauce. Add the cilantro and blend until the sauce is combined and has a slightly chunky consistency, about 30 seconds. Set aside 1/2 cup of the recaito you've just made and freeze the rest for future preparations.
  • Add the remaining olive oil to a very large, heavy-bottomed soup pot over medium-high heat. Dry the oxtails and add salt and pepper. Brown the oxtails in batches, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside on a plate or platter.
  • Remove excess fat from the pot you browned the oxtails in, leaving about 2 tablespoons in the pot. Add the reserved 1/2 cup recaito and saute until fragrant. Add the adobo, oregano and bay leaves, then stir in the tomato sauce and saute for 1 minute. Add the red wine and chicken stock and bring to a boil. Taste the broth and add salt and pepper to taste, remembering that as the broth reduces it will become saltier; don't go overboard. Add the oxtails back to the pot. Lower the heat and cover the pot, leaving the lid slightly cracked. Simmer until the meat is beginning to become tender and fall apart, about 2 hours.
  • Skim the fat off the top of the stew. Add the potatoes, yucca, plantains, pumpkin and corn. Top with more chicken stock, if necessary, to cover all the vegetables. Put the lid back on and simmer until the root vegetables are tender, 30 to 45 minutes.
  • Taste the broth, season with salt and pepper and garnish with cilantro leaves. Serve with a side of rice if desired.

1 yellow onion, roughly chopped
1 green bell pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
1 Italian frying pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 bunch fresh cilantro leaves and stems, plus cilantro leaves, for garnish
2 pounds oxtails, excess fat trimmed (substitute with chuck or short ribs)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon adobo all-purpose seasoning
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
2 bay leaves
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/2 cup red wine
1 gallon chicken stock, plus more if needed
1/2 pound Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into large dice
1/2 pound yucca root, peeled and woody center removed, then cut into large dice
1 green plantain, peeled and sliced on the diagonal in 1-inch-thick slices
1/2 pound calabaza pumpkin (Caribbean pumpkin), peeled and cut into large dice (substitute with kabocha squash, butternut squash, sweet potatoes or carrots)
1 ear of corn, sliced in 1-inch rounds
Cooked rice, for serving, optional

SANCOCHO

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h40m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15



Sancocho image

Steps:

  • Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium pot. Add the chicken, garlic powder, oregano and some salt and pepper, and brown for about 10 minutes.
  • Add the corn, carrots, plantains and sweet potatoes to the pot and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the chicken broth and culantro base, and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 45 minutes.
  • Add the cilantro, green onions and yucca, and simmer for another 10 minutes.
  • Serve with a side of coconut rice.

Olive oil
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon dried oregano
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 ear corn, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 carrot, diced
1/4 cup diced green plantain
1/4 cup diced sweet potato
6 cups chicken broth
1 cup culantro base (found in Latin grocery stores)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
4 green onions, sliced
1/2 cup diced boiled yucca
Coconut rice, for serving

COLOMBIAN CHICKEN STEW: SANCOCHO

Quote: "It shouts out loud: I really care for you!" I lived in Colombia, South America, and Sancocho is the ultimate in comfort food there! And like in Italian homes, each family has their own version of lasagna; this is my personalized version of the soup. It is believed that it is so powerful that it can bring the dead back to life. That is why it is served after every party and makes the perfect Sunday meal!

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17



Colombian Chicken Stew: Sancocho image

Steps:

  • In a blender, puree the garlic, carrots, peppers, onion, chile, and 1 cup cilantro.
  • In a large pot, combine the puree with the water, bouillon cubes, and cumin, and season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Add the chicken and simmer for another 20 minutes.
  • Add the yucca and green plantain and simmer for 10 minutes more. Add the potatoes, ripe plantain, and corn and simmer for another 15 minutes.
  • In a blender, combine the remaining 1 cup cilantro and a little of the stew broth and puree. Stir the puree into the soup, season with salt and pepper, and serve.

7 cloves garlic
3 medium carrots, chopped
1 red bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
1 small Spanish onion, chopped
1 habanero chile, chopped
2 cups chopped fresh cilantro leaves
1 gallon water
3 low-sodium chicken bouillon cubes
1 tablespoon ground cumin
Salt and pepper
One 3-to 4-pound chicken, cut into 8 pieces
1 small yucca, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 green plantain, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
5 all-purpose potatoes, halved
2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut into 3-inch pieces
4 ears corn, cut in 3 pieces

PANAMANIAN SANCOCHO

I grew up in the Canal Zone and sancocho is a must for large family meals. Sancocho is a Latin chicken soup with cilantro and yuca (or cassava). Keep in mind, there are a variety of recipes out there this is just the one my nanny used to make us.

Provided by IheartCilantro

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Chicken

Time 1h55m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10



Panamanian Sancocho image

Steps:

  • Combine water, chicken, plantains, onion, cilantro, garlic, and salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook until chicken is longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
  • Remove the chicken and let cool. Add yuca, potatoes, and corn to the soup; cook over medium heat until yuca and potatoes are softened, about 30 minutes.
  • Discard chicken skin and bones. Place meat back into the soup; stir to combine.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 456.1 calories, Carbohydrate 75.2 g, Cholesterol 49.8 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 5.3 g, Protein 20.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 468.9 mg, Sugar 9.2 g

9 cups water
1 whole chicken
2 plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
1 onion, chopped
½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 ½ teaspoons salt
3 pounds yuca (cassava) roots, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
6 small red potatoes, quartered
1 (15.25 ounce) can corn, drained

TRUE DOMINICAN SANCOCHO (LATIN 7-MEAT STEW)

My fiance is from the D.R. and his mother has made me some amazing food! The first time she made sancocho I fell in love with it. It is often made with 7 different meats for a special festivity or holiday. I have simplified the meats in my version, but don't be afraid to use many kinds; this is my mimicked recipe. Great by itself or served the traditional way over rice. Super filling and even better the next day.

Provided by porchia

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Chicken

Time 4h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 26



True Dominican Sancocho (Latin 7-Meat Stew) image

Steps:

  • Mash garlic, oregano, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl.
  • Douse chicken, beef, and pork with lemon juice in a large bowl. Drain half the liquid. Mix the mashed garlic, half of the onions, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, and vinegar into the meat mixture.
  • Heat the remaining 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the meat mixture in batches and cook until browned on all sides, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Transfer the browned meats into a large pot. Add half of the water, chicken broth, beef consomme, 2 bouillon cubes, and 1 teaspoon salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until meats are more than halfway cooked through, about 40 minutes.
  • Combine pumpkin, sweet potatoes, eddeos, yuca, potatoes, plantains, corn, celery, carrots, green pepper, cilantro, and adobo seasoning in the simmering pot. Return soup to a boil. Reduce heat to low and continue simmering until the sancocho is thick and the root vegetables are soft, 1 to 2 hours. Stir in the remaining half of the water by gradual increments to replace any evaporated liquid.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 497.3 calories, Carbohydrate 53.5 g, Cholesterol 60.2 mg, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 8.1 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 1089.8 mg, Sugar 12.7 g

5 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup dried oregano
2 teaspoons salt, divided
5 chicken drumsticks, or more to taste
1 pound bone-in beef chuck
1 pound bone-in pork loin roast
2 large lemon, juiced
2 large onion, quartered, divided
10 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
1 tablespoon vinegar
1 ¼ gallons water, or more as needed
1 (13.75 ounce) can chicken broth
1 (10.5 ounce) can beef consomme
4 cubes beef bouillon cubes, divided
1 ½ pounds Spanish pumpkin, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 pound sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 pound eddeos, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
½ pound yuca (cassava) roots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
½ pound potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
2 green plantains, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
2 ears corn on the cob, cut into quarters
3 stalks celery, diced
2 large carrots, chopped, or more to taste
1 large green bell pepper, diced
1 bunch cilantro, chopped
1 dash adobo seasoning

PUERTO RICAN SANCOCHO

This is my mom's Puerto Rican comfort soup. The mix of vegetables and herbs is an influence of the Spanish Canary Island ancestors of some Puerto Rican families. The soup was adjusted to the vegetables available in Puerto Rico by the addition of corn and pumpkin. In the Canary Islands of the 1700s, corn was only fed to farm animals! In Puerto Rico, some cooks now add ginger root, chile pepper, cumin, and other ingredients but I believe it destroys the original rich natural vegetable taste. Similar Spanish sancocho recipes were passed on to other Spanish colonies such as Columbia. Serve hot with bread to soak up the delicious flavor.

Provided by nydiah

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Stews     Beef

Time 3h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 24



Puerto Rican Sancocho image

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat; add onion, garlic, cilantro, white pepper, oregano, and salt. Cook and stir until onion is browned and very tender, about 20 minutes. Add stew meat; cook and stir until meat is browned on all sides, 5 to 7 minutes.
  • Pour enough water over meat mixture to fill pot 3/4 full; add tomato sauce and beef bouillon.
  • Mix green beans, carrots, celery, chayote squash, white beans, cabbage, green banana, yellow plantain, llautias, potatoes, pumpkin, corn, and green bell pepper (in this order), cooking and stirring after each addition. Cook until all the vegetables are tender and stew has formed a rich broth, 2 to 3 hours. Add more water or salt if needed.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 424.1 calories, Carbohydrate 73.8 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 7.8 g, Fiber 9.5 g, Protein 19.4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 275.6 mg, Sugar 8.2 g

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
3 sprigs fresh cilantro, chopped
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
1 pinch dried oregano
salt to taste
1 ½ pounds beef stew meat, cut into small pieces
water to cover
½ (6.5 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 cubes beef bouillon
1 cup 1 1/2-inch cut fresh green beans
2 carrots, peeled and sliced
⅓ cup chopped celery
1 large chayote squash - peeled, cored, and sliced lengthwise
1 (15.5 ounce) can small white beans, rinsed and drained
½ head cabbage, chopped
1 green banana, peeled and sliced into 3/4-inch pieces
1 yellow plantain, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
5 large llautias (yautias), peeled and quartered
6 potatoes, peeled and quartered
½ cup chopped peeled pumpkin
2 ears fresh corn, sliced into 6 pieces each
⅓ cup chopped green bell pepper

SANCOCHO DE GALLINA

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23



Sancocho de Gallina image

Steps:

  • Put the chicken or hen with the whole scallions, onion and cilantro in a large pot with the water. Cover and cook over high heat until boiling then reduce to low and simmer until cooked through and tender, 20 to 25 minutes for chicken or 45 minutes if using a hen. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside. Remove whole scallions and onion and discard. Reserve the stock.
  • While the chicken cooks, prepare the sofrito. In a heavy skillet, heat the olive oil over medium to low heat and add all the ingredients for sofrito but the saffron. Saute the sofrito until very tender and paste-like, about 10 minutes. Add chicken pieces to sofrito and mix well continuing to saute for another 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, bring the stock to a simmer. Add the plantains and cook for 10 minutes. Then add the yucca, potatoes, corn, 1/4 cup chopped cilantro, and chicken cubes and simmer for another 10 minutes, orr until all the vegetables are tender when pierced. Add sofrito mix with chicken to the broth. Mix well. Simmer for another 5 minutes and remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Before serving, garnish with chopped cilantro. Serve with avocado slices.

12 to 14 cups water
1 hen or large chicken, about 4 pounds, cut into 10 to 12 pieces
2 stalks scallion, whole
1/2 white onion
2 sprigs of cilantro
1/4 cup olive oil
1 bunch scallions, about 8 chopped
1 tomato, finely chopped
1/2 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped cilantro
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
14 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
5 strands saffron
2 green plantains, broken by hand into pieces
2 yucca (cassava) peeled and cut into 2-inch pieces
4 red potatoes, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 ears of corn, kernels removed, optional
1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish
3 chicken-flavored bouillon cubes
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Avocado slices

SANCOCHO

Make and share this Sancocho recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Troy A. Hakala

Categories     Poultry

Time 1h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10



Sancocho image

Steps:

  • Put all ingredients except salt, pepper, and corn in a large soup or stock pot.
  • Add enough water or chicken broth to cover.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 1 hour.
  • Remove chicken, discard skin, and peel meat from the bones.
  • Break the meat into fairly large pieces and return to the pot.
  • Add corn, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Simmer for about 20 minutes longer.

1 1/2 lbs chicken
2 lbs yucca root, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
1 lb yam, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes (optional)
2 large plantains, peeled and cut into 1 inch slices (not too ripe)
1 bunch green onion, coarsely chopped (white part only)
3 carrots, scrubbed and cut into bite size pieces
3 ears corn, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped (leaves and stems) or 1 leaf panamanian cilantro
water or chicken broth
salt & pepper

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