Puerto Rican Sancocho
According to Executive Chef Christian Quiñones, this hearty tuber, beef and vegetable stew “is a full meal that will warm your heart and soul, packing a lot of flavor—good for a cold or hot weather setting. Just ensure to enjoy with a beer if you are cooking in hot weather.”
Puerto Rican Sancocho
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 2 pounds boneless shortribs, cut into ½-inch cubes
- ¼ cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons adobo
- 3 tablespoons sofrito
- 1 large onion, cut into small dice
- 2 garlic cloves, pounded to a paste
- 1 small carrot, peeled and cut into small dice
- 2 stalks celery, cut into small dice
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 ½ cups Spanish tomato sauce
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 8 ounces yautía, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 8 ounces potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 1 green plantain, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
- 1 ear of corn, cut into 8 parts
Directions
- Season the meat with the adobo, and set aside. In a large heavy bottom pot over medium-high heat, warm the olive oil until it starts to smoke. Add the meat and sear for about 3 minutes on each side.
- Add the sofrito, onion, garlic, carrot and celery. Season with 2 teaspoons of salt and cook, stirring, for 3 minutes until the onion loses its raw taste. Add the tomato sauce, and cook for another 4 minutes, stirring occasionally so that no scorching occurs. At this point the mixture should look like a thick meat stew.
- Add the chicken stock, and bring to a full boil. Add the yautía, potato, plantain and corn, and return to a full boil. Cover, lower the heat, and simmer for 35 to 40 minutes until the vegetables are fork-tender and the meat is very soft.
- Removed the sancocho from the heat, and stir in the chopped cilantro. Serve hot on its own or with a side of white rice or tostones (fried plantains).
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