Sancocho de Gallina
Hen Sancocho
Colombia's most beloved Sunday ritual — a slow-cooked hen soup with yuca, plantain, corn, and potatoes. Every family has their version, but the soul is always the same.
Colombian Mixed Grill Platter
Picada Colombiana is listed in Meat and Grill for National / Pan-Colombian. Follow the verified ingredients and numbered instructions below.
Prepare each meat and starch separately so every component retains the correct texture.
Cut the cooked meats into bite-size pieces.
Arrange them with fried papas criollas, yuca, patacones, and quartered arepas on a large platter.
Serve ají, hogao, and lime separately.
Assemble only at serving time to prevent steam from softening the fried ingredients.
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.
chicharrón
Colombian chorizos
grilled beef
grilled or fried chicken
morcilla
papas criollas
yuca
green plantains
Hen Sancocho
Colombia's most beloved Sunday ritual — a slow-cooked hen soup with yuca, plantain, corn, and potatoes. Every family has their version, but the soul is always the same.
Three-Meat Sancocho
The festive sancocho — made with three meats (chicken, beef, and pork ribs) for special occasions. Rich, complex, and deeply satisfying.
Chicken Sudado
A beloved weekday staple — chicken pieces slow-cooked in a tomato and onion sofrito with potatoes and cilantro until tender and deeply flavorful.
Beef Sudado
The beef version of Colombia's beloved sudado technique — beef chunks slow-cooked in hogao with potatoes until fork-tender.