Best Potato Stew Ajiaco Recipes
COLOMBIAN CHICKEN, CORN, AND POTATO STEW
Provided by Shelley Wiseman
Categories Soup/Stew Milk/Cream Chicken Potato Stew Dinner Lunch Corn Root Vegetable Cilantro Gourmet Wheat/Gluten-Free Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added Diabetes-Friendly
Yield Makes 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Put chicken in a 6- to 8-quart pot and add water, broth, onion, guascas, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, skimming foam, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, until chicken is cooked through, 30 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a plate to cool slightly (reserve broth).
- Add papas criollas to reserved broth (if using russet potatoes, peel and coarsely grate first) and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until potatoes are falling apart and beginning to thicken broth (mash if necessary), 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, peel Yukon Golds and boiling potatoes and cut into 1-inch pieces, then add to pot and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until almost tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
- Add corn, 1/4 cup cilantro, and 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper and simmer, covered, until corn is tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- While corn cooks, coarsely shred chicken, discarding skin and bones.
- Add chicken to stew and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through. Season with salt.
- Serve stew with crema, capers, avocados, and remaining 1/2 cup cilantro, each in separate bowls (or add them to stew in pot just before serving).
AJIACO
This popular soup-a fun dish for a casual meal since the corn is left on the cob-is traditionally seasoned with the fragrant local herb guascas. Unfortunately, I've only rarely seen guascas in the States, so I use a combination of cumin and thyme, which approximates the real thing. Fortunately, you can often find yucca, also known as cassava, at most major supermarkets. This root vegetable, native to South America and largely grown in Africa and the Caribbean, has a subtle sweetness, not unlike yams. If you can find it, try the variation. Serve with arepas (page 575) or crusty bread.
Yield makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine the butter and oil in a large flameproof casserole or saucepan over medium-high heat. When the butter foam subsides, add the chicken and brown it, turning the pieces as they brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir in the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the cumin and thyme, followed by the potatoes and a liberal sprinkling of salt and pepper; stir until the vegetables are coated with oil and spices. Add the chicken stock, bring the mixture to a boil, then turn the heat to low, cover partially, and let the stew cook for about 30 minutes.
- Add the corn and cook just until tender, about 10 minutes. Use a wooden spoon to crush some of the potato pieces against the side of the casserole to thicken the soup.
- Divide the cream and capers among 4 serving bowls. Ladle the soup over the cream and capers, top with avocado slices, and serve immediately.
- Substitute 1 large yucca, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes, for 2 of the potatoes.
AJIACO BOGOTANO (CHICKEN AND POTATO SOUP, BOGOTA STYLE)
Ajiaco is a typical dish in Colombia. It has a lot of potatoes since Bogota is in the mountains and potatoes are plentiful. This recipe calls for yucca which can be found in the produce section or frozen (Goya). If you cannot find it, just use Yukon gold potatoes, both will all but disintegrate and thicken the broth. Corn on the cob is cut into 1 inch rounds and thrown into the soup. They are easier to cut if you rotate the corn, eventually the cob will break. Once you remove the cover, you'll get a burst of sweet corn aroma. An avocado half is served either on the side, so you can take a spoonful of avocado and dip it in the soup.
Provided by threeovens
Categories Chicken Thigh & Leg
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown chicken (seasoned with salt and pepper) in oil then add to Dutch oven or pressure cooker.
- Put potatoes, yucca and corn in pot and season with salt and pepper and cayenne, if using; pour chicken stock into pot.
- Meanwhile, cook onions and garlic in skillet until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Pour in 1 cup water and loosen the bits stuck to the bottom; pour all into pot.
- Cover pot and cook over medium heat 40 minutes for Dutch oven and 30 minutes in pressure cooker (you will have to lower the heat to low once the pressure is built up in the pressure cooker).
- Once done, taste for seasoning, stir in cream, capers, and cilantro, if desired.
- Ladle into bowls and serve with an avocado on the side.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 525.2, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 113.9, Sodium 378.7, Carbohydrate 46.2, Fiber 3.4, Sugar 6, Protein 27.1
COLOMBIAN CHICKEN, CORN, AND POTATO STEW
Steps:
- Pat chicken dry and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Heat butter in a wide heavy 7- to 8-quart pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken in 2 batches, skin side down first, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken as browned to a plate.
- Add onion to pot along with oregano and remaining teaspoon each salt and pepper and sauté, stirring, until light golden, about 5 minutes. Peel and coarsely grate russet potatoes and add to pot with chicken, broth, and water. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Transfer chicken with tongs to a cutting board to cool. Drain cubed yellow potatoes and add to pot.
- Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until cubed potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes. Add corn and simmer, covered, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes more. While corn is cooking, remove skin and bones from chicken and coarsely shred meat. Add meat to pot and heat through.
- Serve stew with accompaniments in separate bowls.
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