Dominican Sancocho Recipe - El Mejor Sancocho Dominicano

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and more affordable.

pork

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken

Turkey is lower in fat and can be less expensive.

cassava

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: potatoes

Sweet potatoes provide similar texture with added nutrients.

lime

🥗Healthier: lemon

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon offers a similar acidity, while vinegar is often more affordable.

Mash garlic and oregano together with a little salt.

Rinse and wash pork ribs and chicken with vinegar and salt.

Season the meat with adobo, black pepper, and the garlic-oregano mixture, then add sour orange juice and mix well.

In a large pot over medium-high heat, add cooking oil and the seasoned meat.

Cook the meat for about 30 minutes, adding bell pepper, cilantro, celery, squash, and onion, then cover the pot.

Remove the vegetables after 30 minutes and blend them with some water to clean the meat.

Strain the blended mixture back into the pot, returning the meat as well.

Add more cilantro, bell pepper, celery, and whole spices, stir, and bring to a boil.

Add the prepared vegetables (plantains, cassava, carrots, corn) to the pot and cook for 25-30 minutes until tender.

Dissolve chicken bouillon cubes in some hot liquid and return to the pot, adding more sour orange juice and cilantro, then cook for an additional 5 minutes.

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