Best 7 Sancocho De Gallina Recipes

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Sancocho de gallina, a traditional Colombian soup, is a beloved dish that has been enjoyed for generations. This hearty and flavorful soup is made with a combination of chicken, vegetables, and herbs, and is often served with rice or cornbread. The exact ingredients and preparation methods can vary depending on the region and family traditions. Whether you're a seasoned cook or a beginner looking to try something new, there's a recipe out there that will suit your preferences and skill level. With its rich broth, tender chicken, and colorful vegetables, sancocho de gallina is sure to become a favorite in your kitchen.

Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!

SANCOCHO DE GALLINA (CHICKEN OR HEN SANCOCHO)



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Sancocho is a common Colombian dish that you can make with fish, plantain, beef, chicken, pigeon peas or pork. Sancocho de gallina or Sancocho Valluno is originally from the Colombian Region El Valle. Traditionally this soup is made with hens, but you can use chicken too. I have a lot of good memories associated with.

Provided by Erica Dinho

Categories     Main dish

Time 1h15m

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 ears fresh corn (cut into 3 pieces)
12 cups of water
½ cup aliños
1 big whole chicken
1 teaspoon salt
2 green plantains (peeled and cut crosswise into 2 inch pieces)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
6 medium white potatoes (peeled and cut in half)
1 pound frozen yuca cut into big pieces
¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
¼ teaspoon ground pepper

Steps:

  • In a large pot, place the chicken, corn, aliños, chicken bouillon, salt and green plantain. Add the water and bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium and cook for about 30 to 35 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes, yuca and pepper and continue cooking for 30 more minutes or until the yuca and potatoes are fork tender. Stir in the cilantro.
  • Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve in large soup bowls, dividing the chicken and vegetables evenly. Sancocho de Gallina o Pollo

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724 kcal, Carbohydrate 91 g, Protein 31 g, Fat 28 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, TransFat 0.1 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Sodium 1026 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 21 g, UnsaturatedFat 19 g, ServingSize 1 serving

SANCOCHO DE GALLINA (COLOMBIAN CHICKEN SOUP)



Sancocho De Gallina (Colombian Chicken Soup) image

This Colombian recipe for Chicken Soup improves on the traditional by adding yucca, plaintains and red potatoes. What an excellent blend of flavors!

Provided by Witch Doctor

Categories     Chowders

Time 1h30m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 1/2 quarts chicken stock
1 yucca root, peeled and cut into 1 inch cubes
2 plantains, peeled, halved, and sliced into thirds lengthwise
2 red potatoes, peeling optional, cut into chunks
3 whole skinless chicken breasts, quartered with bones left on
2 lemons, juice of
1 teaspoon cumin
6 -8 scallions
1 bunch cilantro
salt and pepper, to taste
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • In one cup of the chicken stock, simmer the scallions, cilantro, and cumin for 5 minutes. Set it aside until it is cool, then process in a blender or food processor until you have a smooth, green-colored puree to be added to the final soup.
  • In the remaining 1 ¼ quarts of chicken stock, simmer the quartered, skinned chicken breasts. Skim off the scum that results and discard. The chicken will take about 1 hour to cook.
  • As the chicken is simmering, add the cut up, peeled yucca, and the cut up potatoes. Continue to skim off the scum after the yucca and potatoes are added.
  • 30 minutes prior to the end of cooking, add the cut up plaintains.
  • 10 minutes before completion of the cooking phase, add the processed scallions-cilantro-cumin mixture and the juice from the 2 lemons.
  • Combine the flour and the butter for the roux and microwave for 30 seconds. The result should be a yellowish sludge.
  • Add the roux to the soup and stir to blend well.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 394.3, Fat 8.7, SaturatedFat 3.7, Cholesterol 85.8, Sodium 459.2, Carbohydrate 43.5, Fiber 3.3, Sugar 14.2, Protein 36.2

SANCOCHO



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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

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

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.

TRUE DOMINICAN SANCOCHO (LATIN 7-MEAT STEW)



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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

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

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

PANAMANIAN SANCOCHO



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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

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

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

DOMINICAN SANCOCHO



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Talk about comfort food. This traditional stew combines all manner of meat with two different kinds of tubers. Sour orange lends a uniquely Caribbean flair. We like to brighten our sancocho by pairing it with avocado, rice, and cilantro, and to inject a little heat with a splash of hot sauce. We would not turn down an accompanying plate of crunchy tostones.

Provided by Junot Díaz

Categories     Soup/Stew     Chicken     Pork     Orange     Beef Shank     Bacon     Corn     Squash     Winter     Plantain     Yuca     Cilantro     Gourmet

Yield Makes 10 to 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 23

1 (10-ounce) package Dominican longaniza sausage (optional)
3 quarts plus 1 1/2 cups water, divided
1/4 pound bacon (4 slices), cut into 1-inch pieces
1 (1-pound) beef shank (1 1/2 inches thick)
1 pound boneless pork shoulder, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces
4 chicken thighs with skin and bone
1 large onion, chopped
1 Cubanelle or other mild frying pepper, chopped
1 red bell pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped garlic (4 to 5 cloves)
1/2 cup chopped cilantro stems (from 2 bunches)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound unripe (green) plantains
1 pound yuca
1 pound ñame
1 pound white yautía
1 pound calabaza (Caribbean pumpkin; often sold in large wedges) or butternut squash
2 ears corn, cut into 1 1/2-inch rounds
6 tablespoons fresh Seville orange juice (or 3 tablespoons regular fresh orange juice plus 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice)
Accompaniments: white rice; hot sauce; sliced avocado
N/A hot sauce
N/A avocado
Garnish: chopped cilantro

Steps:

  • Cook longaniza (if using) with 1/2 cup water in a 12-inch heavy skillet, covered, over medium heat, turning occasionally, until browned on all sides and water has evaporated, about 10 minutes. Cut crosswise into 1/2-inch pieces, then transfer to an 8-quart pot.
  • Cook bacon in skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, then transfer to pot with a slotted spoon, reserving fat in skillet.
  • Meanwhile, cut meat from beef shank into 1 1/2-inch pieces, reserving bone. Pat beef, pork, and chicken dry, putting them in separate bowls. Toss meat in each bowl with 1/2 teaspoon salt.
  • Heat fat in skillet over medium-high heat until hot, then add beef and bone in 1 layer and brown, turning occasionally, about 7 minutes. Transfer to pot with slotted spoon. Brown pork and chicken in separate batches in same manner, transferring to pot.
  • Add onion, peppers, garlic, and 1/2 teaspoon salt to skillet and sauté until softened. Add 1 cup water and boil, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute. Transfer vegetable mixture to pot. Add cilantro stems, oregano, 2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and remaining 3 quarts water to pot and bring to a boil. Skim off any foam, then simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
  • While meat simmers, cut ends from plantains with a sharp small knife, then cut a lengthwise slit through peel. Beginning at slit, pry off peel, then cut plantains crosswise into 1-inch-thick pieces.
  • Trim ends from yuca and cut crosswise into 2-inch pieces, then peel, removing waxy brown skin and pinkish layer underneath. Quarter lengthwise and cut out coarse center fiber.
  • Peel ñame and yautía, then cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces and keep in a bowl of cold water.
  • Seed and peel calabaza, then cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces.
  • Add plantain and yuca to tender meat in pot and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Drain ñame and yautía and add to pot along with calabaza, then simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, 20 minutes. Remove and discard beef and chicken bones.
  • Add corn and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until corn is tender and all root vegetables are very tender (yuca should be translucent), 10 to 15 minutes. Sancocho broth should be slightly thickened from root vegetables; thin with additional water if necessary. Stir in juice and reheat, then season with salt and pepper.

PANAMANIAN SANCOCHO



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There are a few versions of sancocho out there (in fact, there are probably multiple recipes of it within the same country), but this is the way my grandma used to make it. Sancocho is basically a chicken based soup that gets its distinct flavour from cilantro and yuca (or cassava).

Provided by ItsTheLadyV

Categories     Clear Soup

Time 1h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 roasting chicken, cut into pieces (you can also just use 3-4 whole chicken breasts)
3 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon cilantro, minced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 large onion, chopped into bite-sized pieces
3 lbs yucca root, peeled and chopped into bite-sized pieces (also called cassava)
4 cups chicken stock (the kind bought in a box is fine)
salt and pepper

Steps:

  • Rinse the chicken and pat dry.
  • In a small bowl, mix the salt, cilantro, oregano, garlic, and olive oil. Rub the mix all over the chicken and let it marinate for 10 minutes.
  • In the meantime, peel and chop the yucca and the onion. Set aside.
  • Heat a large pot over medium heat. Place the chicken in the pot, place a lid on it, and let it sweat for about 7 minutes.
  • Add the onion and the chicken stock. Bring the soup to a boil and then let it simmer over medium low heat until the chicken is cooked through and soft.
  • Raise the heat to medium and add the yucca. Bring the pot to a gentle simmer and cook until the yucca is cooked through (approximately 10 minutes).
  • Serve with white rice on the side that is added into the soup when you are about to eat it.
  • NOTE: This soup keeps well frozen and only gets more flavourful with time.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 828.4, Fat 17.8, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 60.7, Sodium 2186.9, Carbohydrate 142.5, Fiber 6.9, Sugar 11.2, Protein 23.8

Tips:

  • Use a variety of meats and vegetables. This will give your sancocho a more complex and flavorful broth. Some popular meats to use include chicken, beef, and pork. Some popular vegetables to use include potatoes, carrots, corn, and plantains.
  • Don't be afraid to experiment with different spices and herbs. There are many different ways to season sancocho, so feel free to experiment until you find a combination that you like. Some popular spices and herbs to use include garlic, onion, cumin, oregano, and cilantro.
  • Cook the sancocho slowly over low heat. This will allow the flavors to develop and meld together. Simmer the sancocho for at least 2 hours, or until the meat is cooked through and the vegetables are tender.
  • Serve the sancocho with a variety of sides. Some popular sides to serve with sancocho include rice, beans, avocado, and tortillas.

Conclusion:

Sancocho de gallina is a delicious and hearty soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. If you are looking for a new soup recipe to try, I highly recommend sancocho de gallina. You won't be disappointed!

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