Sancocho de Pescado is a filling and comforting soup made with fish, vegetables, herbs and spices.
Sancocho is a traditional Latin dish and in Colombia is prepared many different ways depending on the region. You’ll find fish, peas, beef and chicken, pork and bean Sancocho in Colombia. This soup is made with plantain, yuca, potato, corn, and the meat of your choice, It is a hearty, comforting and delicious dish that is usually served with white rice, salad, aji, lime and avocado on the side.
This Sancocho de Pescado (fish) variation is popular on the Coasts of Colombia. Those regions have a large repertoire of delicious seafood recipes.
What Kind of Fish to Use for this Recipe?
This soup is traditionally made with "bagre" catfish, but any firm fish will work, such as halibut, cod, sea bass, red snapper or even tilapia.
Sancocho de Pescado Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ small onion finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 scallion finely chopped
- 2 pounds of cod fish fillets
- 10 cups of fish stock
- 2 green plantains peeled and cut into pieces
- 2 corn ears
- 1 pound yuca cassava, cut into pieces
- 1 teaspoon color sazon goya with azafran or achiote
- Salt and pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ⅓ cup fresh cilantro chopped
Instructions
- In a large pot, over medium heat, place the olive oil, onions, scallions and garlic. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Add the fish stock, achiote, ground cumin and bring to a boil. Then reduce the heat to medium-low. Add the plantains, corn, yuca, salt and pepper. Simmer covered for about 25 to 30 minutes.
- Add the fish and chopped cilantro. Cook for 12 minutes and serve with white rice, lime and avocado on the side.
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Diana
This looks nice and comforting!
Erica
LouAnn- Thank you so much 😉
Oysterculture
Looks wonderful and I cannot wait to give it a try! I hope you do not mind, but I just linked to it in my cumin post. I wanted to give an idea of the wonderful diversity of this spice and your recipe is the perfect addition!
Gloria
Erica que rica se ve esta receta, besoos, gloria
Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes
Wow the soup looks so good! I love fish soup. 🙂
Erica
Thank you everyone for the comments!
Faith
This looks so warming and hearty...the perfect comfort food! I love the big, hearty pieces of veggies and fish!
Ana
AMO tus recetas! Que tipo de caldo de pescado usas?
Erica Dinho
Yo compro uno organico en mi supermercado local.
Simply Life
YUM! I would LOVE this!
Jhonny Walker
ah..such a light flavorful soup!
Sandra g
Loooooove sancocho, but never heard of a fish one, definitely have to try this one! yum!
Baking is my Zen
This is so good. I have not had yuca in such a long time. Nice photo.
Erica
Thank you guys 😉
Tangled Noodle
Yuca and plantains in a soup sound awesome! Soups in the Philippines are considered main courses, full of hearty ingredients and served with rice, but here it's often seen as a starter or appetizer. Sancocho is just my kind of dish!
Kim Sanchez
We have a fish farm…
I met my Colombian husband taking a course at morning Star fisherman class on aquaponics and we wedded 6 months later.
We have been married over 12 years now. This is his favorite dish,
Thank you
Kim
Adriana
This sancocho is very popular in the north coast of Colombia. Great recipe Erika...I will definitely try it!
Shahana
new to me.will definetly try this
Mari
This looks delicious! I love sancocho, but I have never thought of doing it with fish. Looks yummy! This for sharing such wonderful recipes.