Simple & Savory Sancocho

14 ingredients
4 steps

Ingredients

  • 12 Skinless Chicken Thighs
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil
  • 1.5 Bag of whole carrots, 1/2 diced, 1/2 chopped in 2 inch pieces
  • 1.5 onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 tomato, diced
  • 1 small bunch cilantro, chopped with stems
  • 2 sweet potatoes, peeled, chopped
  • 3 ears of corn, quartered
  • 12 cups chicken broth
  • 3 avocados, sliced
  • 2 limes, cut in to wedges
  • salt to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    In large pot, saute diced carrots with onion, garlic and thyme in olive oil on medium low heat until onion is translucent. Salt to taste.
  2. 2
    Salt chicken and cook in carrot/onion mixture, working in two batches. When chicken is cooked through, remove from pot and set aside.
  3. 3
    Add broth, tomato, cilantro chopped sweet potatoes, corn, and remaining chopped carrots to the pot, bring to a boil, and cook for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add chicken back to pot, cover and cook on low to further allow flavors to infuse. Serve in soup bowls with sliced avocados, a wedge of lime, and a dash of your favorite hot sauce.

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