Sancocho With Aji

Name: Sancocho With Aji
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: South American, Latin American
Ingredients: 3 bay leaves; 907 grams flanken beef ribs (also called cross-cut ribs); 3 liters chicken broth, homemade or 14 cups low sodium chicken broth; 4 ears corn, husked and quartered; 1 bunch fresh cilantro, stems tied together with kitchen twine; 237 milliliters fresh cilantro leaves, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, finely minced; 1 smalls scotch bonnet peppers or 1⁄2 small habanero pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 medium Hass avocado, halved, seeded, peeled and sliced for serving (optional); 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice (about 1/2 lime); 3 Tbsps olive oil; 2 green plantains, peeled and cut into 2-inch long pieces; 2 ripe plantains, peeled and cut into 2 inch long pieces; 1 small plum tomato, cored and finely chopped (optional); 710 milliliters diced pumpkin or 3 cups butternut squash; 680 grams potatoes, peeled (red or white); 6 servings salt; 8 scallions, finely chopped (white and light green part only); 907 grams skinless chicken thighs, excess fat removed; 1 Tbsp finely chopped fresh thyme leave; 2 larges tomatoes, cored, peeled, seeded and chopped; 6 tortillas, for serving (or Arepas) (optional); 177 milliliters water; 1 Tbsp finely chopped white onion; 2 larges yellow onions, finely chopped; 10 frozen yucca root ((2-inches long)

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Sancocho With Aji a try. This recipe serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free and dairy free recipe has 1171 calories, 58g of protein, and 63g of fat per serving. This recipe covers 55% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of tomatoes, potatoes, tortillas, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Place the cilantro, scallions, chiles, onions, lime juice and 3/4 cup water in a small glass bowl or jar with a tight fitting lid.

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Lime Juice

Green Onions

Cilantro

Chili Pepper

Onion

Water

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Bowl

Add the tomato if using, season with salt, to taste, and stir all of the ingredients together.Cover and set the aji aside at room temperature for several hours to allow the flavors to release into the liquid, then refrigerate until serving.

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Tomato

Salt

Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat for 1 minute.

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Cooking Oil

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Pot

Add the onions and garlic and cook until they're soft and transparent, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Garlic

Onion

Add the tomatoes, bay leaves, and thyme and continue to cook 5 more minutes.

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Bay Leaves

Tomato

Thyme

Add the chicken and the beef ribs and cook until the tomatoes have disintegrated, about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally and skimming the foam from the top of the broth when necessary.

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Beef Ribs

Tomato

Whole Chicken

Broth

Add the green plantains, cilantro, and chicken stock and bring to a boil.Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, until the plantains are tender, 30 minutes.Using a slotted spoon, remove the chicken from the pot and set it aside.

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Chicken Stock

Plantain

Cilantro

Whole Chicken

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Slotted Spoon

Pot

Add the potatoes, pumpkin, ripe plantains, yucca and corn and simmer, uncovered, until both are tender, about 20 minutes.

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Plantain

Potato

Pumpkin

Cassava

Corn

Remove the cilantro and the bay leaves and return the chicken to the pot to re-heat it.To serve, arrange a piece of chicken, some beef, plantains, and a few pieces of yucca and potatoes on each plate.

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Bay Leaves

Plantain

Cilantro

Potato

Whole Chicken

Cassava

Beef

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Pot

Serve the broth in a small bowl, and the aji sauce on the side, along with a bowl of rice, corn, some avocados and arepas or tortillas on separate plates.

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Tortilla