Sancocho de GallinaPanamanian Chicken and Yam Soup

Name: Sancocho de Gallina (Panamanian Chicken and Yam Soup)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Panama
Ingredients: 1 kg Whole Chicken (cut into serving pieces); 2 l Water; 600 g Yam (peeled and cut into chunks); 150 g Onion (finely chopped); 120 g Green Bell Pepper (finely chopped); 12 g Garlic (crushed); 20 g Culantro (finely chopped); 3 g Dried Oregano; 10 g Salt; 2 g Black Pepper

A hearty Panamanian-style chicken soup with yam, culantro, and a deeply savory broth. As the chicken simmers, the soup becomes rich and comforting, while the yam softens and lightly thickens the pot.

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Prep

20m

Cook

Serves

Estimated

Nutrition

Per serving

496kcal

Calories

32g

Protein

25g

Fat

32g

Carbs

Estimated per serving from the base recipe. Actual nutrition may vary.

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Ingredients

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1kg
Whole Chicken (cut into serving pieces)
2l
Water
600g
Yam (peeled and cut into chunks)
150g
Onion (finely chopped)
120g
Green Bell Pepper (finely chopped)
12g
Garlic (crushed)
20g
Culantro (finely chopped)
3g
Dried Oregano
10g
Salt
2g
Black Pepper

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Method

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7 steps

01
Bring the water to a boil in a large pot over medium-high heat.
02
Add the chicken and skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
03
Stir in the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic, then reduce the heat and simmer gently until the broth smells fragrant.
04
Add the yam, dried oregano, salt, and black pepper.
05
Simmer until the yam is soft and the chicken is tender and reaches 74°C (165°F) in the thickest pieces.
06
Stir in the culantro and cook just long enough for its aroma to bloom.
07
Taste the broth and adjust with more salt if needed, then serve hot with chicken and yam in every bowl.

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