Locro de Gallina

Name: Locro de Gallina
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Bolivian
Ingredients: 1kg chicken pieces; 500g butternut squash, cubed; 3 potatoes, cubed; 2 ears corn, cut into rounds; 1 onion, diced; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tsp cumin; 1 tsp oregano; 6 cups water; Salt and pepper; Fresh oregano for garnish

Locro (LOH-kroh)

Chicken and Squash Stew

⏱ Prep Time 15 min

📈 Difficulty Easy

👥 Servings

🔥 Calories 380 kcal

A thick, golden stew of chicken, squash, potatoes, and corn simmered until the squash dissolves into a velvety sauce, comfort food from the Bolivian valleys.

Nutrition & Info

Protein 28.0g

Carbs 40.0g

Fat 12.0g

Protein Carbs Fat

Dietary

gluten-free nut-free

Equipment Needed

large pot cutting board ladle

Presentation Guide

Vessel: deep bowl

Garnishes: oregano

Accompaniments: bread, llajwa

Ingredients

1kg chicken pieces
500g butternut squash, cubed
3 potatoes, cubed
2 ears corn, cut into rounds
1 onion, diced
2 cloves garlic
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano
6 cups water
Salt and pepper
Fresh oregano for garnish

Instructions

1
Boil chicken in water with onion and garlic for 30 min.
2
Add squash, potatoes, and corn. Simmer 30 min until squash dissolves into the broth.
3
The squash will naturally thicken the stew to a creamy golden consistency.
4
Season with cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper.
5
Simmer 10 min more until flavors meld.
6
Serve in deep bowls, garnished with fresh oregano.

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Did You Know?

Locro is one of the oldest continuously prepared dishes in the Americas — archaeological evidence suggests versions were eaten over 7,000 years ago.

Chef's Notes

Equipment Tips

large pot
cutting board
ladle

Garnishing

oregano

Accompaniments

bread, llajwa

The Story Behind Locro de Gallina

Locro is a pan-Andean dish of extreme antiquity, with roots in the earliest agricultural societies of South America. The Quechua name refers to any thick stew, but the squash-based version is the most iconic. In Bolivia, locro represents the deep connection between highland cooking and indigenous agricultural traditions.

🕐 Traditionally enjoyed lunch, cold weather 📜 Origins: Pre-Columbian Quechua

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