How To Make Ajiaco
Ajiaco is a traditional Colombian chicken and potato soup, flavored with herbs and served with corn, avocado, and capers.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 4 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 onion, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon dried guascas (Colombian herb)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 ears of corn, cut into chunks
- 1 ripe avocado, sliced
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
Instructions
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In a large pot, combine the chicken, chicken broth, water, potatoes, onion, garlic, bay leaves, guascas, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil.
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Reduce heat to low and simmer for 1.5 hours, until the chicken is cooked and the potatoes are tender.
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Remove the chicken pieces from the pot and shred the meat. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
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Add the corn and cook for an additional 30 minutes, until the corn is tender.
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Serve hot, garnished with avocado slices and capers.
Nutrition
- Calories : 420kcal
- Total Fat : 14g
- Saturated Fat : 2g
- Cholesterol : 186mg
- Sodium : 1513mg
- Total Carbohydrates : 49g
- Dietary Fiber : 5g
- Sugar : 6g
- Protein : 24g
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