Bolivian Locro Beniano Recipe | How to make South American Chicken Stew | Masterchef Cook with me

pumpkin

🥗Healthier: butternut squash

💰Cheaper: sweet potato

butternut squash offers a similar sweetness with fewer calories.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

nutritional yeast provides a cheesy flavor with less fat.

chicken

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: canned beans

tofu is a plant-based protein alternative that's often more affordable.

beef

🥗Healthier: lean turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

lean turkey reduces fat while maintaining protein content.

Introduce the dish as a healthy version of traditional Bolivian locro.

Show all ingredients needed for the recipe.

Cook organic chicken in a healthy cooking system without any oil.

Use a special piece of equipment called a fat and starch extractor to cook plantain and yucca.

Cook the plantain and yucca at 86 degrees Celsius to retain nutrition.

After cooking, lower the temperature to keep the ingredients warm.

Chop onion and red bell pepper for the dish.

Add the chopped vegetables to the pot and cover slightly to allow them to cook down.

Add boiling water to the pot with all the vegetables and chicken.

Season with a little salt and black pepper.

Add chopped cilantro on top before serving.

Serve the dish and enjoy.

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