COLOMBIAN SANCOCHO DE GALLINA | How To Make A Colombian Hen Soup | SyS

hen

🥗Healthier: chicken breast

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Chicken breast is leaner, while thighs are more economical.

yuca

🥗Healthier: cauliflower

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Cauliflower is lower in carbs, while potatoes are more accessible.

plantains

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: bananas

Zucchini is lower in calories, while bananas are easy to find.

cilantro

🥗Healthier: parsley

💰Cheaper: green onions

Parsley provides a similar flavor profile, while green onions are budget-friendly.

Add lots of water into a large pot.

Add half a white onion, a couple scallions, and some cilantro.

Add garlic and the hen.

Cover the pot and bring it to a boil on high heat.

Reduce the heat to medium low and cook for about an hour and a half.

Remove the cilantro, white onion, and scallions.

Add peeled and halved red potatoes, frozen cassava, and cut green plantain into pieces.

Add frozen Peruvian corn and Colombian tomato sauce.

Add chicken bouillon and season with salt and black pepper.

Cover the pot, bring it to a boil on high heat, then reduce to medium low and cook for about 35 minutes or until all the vegetables are tender.

Skim off the fat that rises to the top of the stock.

Check for salt and pepper and adjust if necessary.

Serve with a piece of cassava, corn, plantain, potatoes, and hen, adding lots of stock.

Garnish with Colombian tomato sauce on top of the hen, and serve with a side of white rice and avocado.

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