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Colombian Beef Shank Sancocho Stew With Green Plantains

Name: Colombian Beef Shank Sancocho Stew With Green Plantains
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Colombian
Ingredients: 1.5 lb halal beef bone-in shank, cut into heavy chunks; 1 large green plantain, peeled and broken into chunks; 0.75 lb yuca root, peeled and cut into chunks; 2 ear sweet corn on the cob, cut into rounds; 4 stalk scallions, chopped; 4 clove garlic, minced; 1 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 cup fresh cilantro, chopped; 5 cup halal beef broth

A heartening traditional soup-stew loaded with tender beef shank, green plantain chunks, sweet corn, and root vegetables.

Prep: 20 min
Cook: 55 min
Total: 75 min

Technique to learn

Hand-Broken Starch Thickening

Snapping green plantains into rough chunks to expose raw cell structure, naturally thickening hearty stews as they simmer.

Instructions

Step 1: Sear beef shank pieces in a large stockpot over medium-high heat with salt and ground cumin for 5 minutes until browned.
Step 2: Add chopped scallions and minced garlic to the pot and cook for 2 minutes until fragrant. hostilities
Pour in halal beef broth, cover with a lid, bring to a gently rolling boil, then lower heat and simmer for 25 minutes.

Step 4: Add hand-broken green plantain chunks, yuca pieces, and corn cob rounds into the pot.

Step 5: Cover pot tightly and simmer for 20 minutes longer until green plantains and yuca are fork-tender.

Step 6: Stir in fresh chopped cilantro, adjust salt to taste, and ladle generous portions into deep bowls.

Cooking tips

Break the raw green plantain into chunks using your thumbs or spoon edge instead of cutting clean with a knife; raw starches release faster to body the broth.
Peel yuca carefully to remove both outer brown bark and inner pinkish skin layert.
Original home-cooking adaptation inspired by Colombian; regional versions vary.
Use halal-certified meat, poultry, stock, sauces, cheese and other processed ingredients. Check labels and avoid cross-contamination. Recipe screening is not halal certification.

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