Ajiaco Santafereño

Name: Ajiaco Santafereño
Yield: 6–8
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts or thighs; 10 cups water or chicken stock; 1 pound russet or pastusa potatoes, sliced; 1 pound Yukon Gold or sabanera potatoes, sliced; 1 pound papa criolla, whole or halved; 3 ears corn, cut into pieces; ½ cup dried guascas or 1 cup fresh; 3 scallions; 2 garlic cloves; salt and pepper. Serve with capers, heavy cream, avocado, and white rice

Bogotá Chicken & Potato Soup

Ajiaco Santafereño is listed in Soups and Stews for Bogotá / Cundiboyacense. Follow the verified ingredients and numbered instructions below.

Prep: 30 minCook: 1 hr 30 minTotal: 2 hrServes 6–8Intermediate

Ingredients

2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts or thighs
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10 cups water or chicken stock
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1 pound russet or pastusa potatoes, sliced
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1 pound Yukon Gold or sabanera potatoes, sliced
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1 pound papa criolla, whole or halved(specialty)
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3 ears corn, cut into pieces
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½ cup dried guascas or 1 cup fresh
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3 scallions
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2 garlic cloves
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salt and pepper. Serve with capers, heavy cream, avocado, and white rice
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Instructions

1
Simmer the chicken, scallions, garlic, salt, and stock for 30–40 minutes.
2
Remove and shred the chicken.
3
Add russet potatoes and corn; simmer 20 minutes.
4
Add Yukon Gold potatoes and simmer 15 minutes.
5
Add papa criolla and continue cooking until some potatoes dissolve and thicken the broth.
6
Stir in guascas during the last 10 minutes and return the chicken.
7
Adjust seasoning.
8
Serve with cream, capers, avocado, and rice offered separately.

Ingredient Substitutions

Recipe-specific substitutions are published only when supported by verified culinary guidance. For ingredient sourcing, see our Colombian Pantry Guide and consult a qualified recipe tester before making substitutions that may change a dish’s flavor or texture.

At a Glance

CategorySoups and Stews

RegionBogotá / Cundiboyacense

Prep Time30 min

Cook Time1 hr 30 min

Total Time2 hr

YieldServes 6–8

DifficultyIntermediate

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thighs
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water
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russet or pastusa potatoes
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Yukon Gold or sabanera potatoes
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papa criolla
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corn
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fresh
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scallions
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