Panamanian Sancocho Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Chicken Recipes. (Panamanian Sancocho Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 40 mins

Cook: 1hr15 mins

Total: 1hr55 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Panamanian Sancocho Recipe

Ingredients

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

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

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).

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Discard chicken skin and bones. Place meat back into the soup; stir to combine.

Nutritional Information

Panamanian Sancocho Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 456.1

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.6g 41%

Carbohydrates: 75.2g 24%

Dietary Fiber: 5.3g 21%

Sugars: 9.2g

Fat: 8.9g 14%

Saturated Fat: 2.5g 12%

Cholesterol: 49.8mg 17%

Vitamin A Iu: 596IU 12%

Niacin Equivalents: 9.7mg 75%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 34%

Vitamin C: 38.8mg 65%

Folate: 75.8mcg 19%

Calcium: 51.1mg 5%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 75.5mg 27%

Potassium: 1041.9mg 29%

Sodium: 468.9mg 19%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 21%

Calories From Fat: 80.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.