Sancocho Recipe | PBS Food

    Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef stew meat, cubed
  • 1 lime, cut in half
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
  • 1½ pounds chicken drumettes
  • 1 tablespoon adobo seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons salt, plus more if needed
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 smoked ham hock
  • 2 white yams, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 white sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 1 chayote, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • ½ small pumpkin, peeled, halved, seeded, and cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 2 firm, yellow plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch sections
  • 15 pequiin chiles

Directions

  • Put the beef in a medium bowl. Squeeze the juice of one lime half over the beef. Add the garlic and parsley and stir. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  • Put the chicken in another medium bowl and squeeze the remaining lime half over the chicken. Sprinkle the adobo, oregano, paprika, and salt over the chicken, stir, and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large cast iron pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef and brown for 2–3 minutes, then lower to medium heat, cover the pot, and cook for 15 minutes. Add a few tablespoons of water if necessary to make sure that the beef does not burn.
  • Add the chicken drumettes and stir, then cover the pot again and cook for 5 minutes.
  • Add the water, chicken broth, and ham hock and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down to medium and add the yams, sweet potato, and chayote. Stir the soup, cover partially, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add the pumpkin and plantains to the soup. Stir, cover partially, and cook for 10 minutes.
  • Add the chiles and cook for 3 more minutes. Remove the ham hock. Taste and add more salt if needed. Serve.
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