The Best Sancocho de Pollo—Panama’s Traditional Chicken Stew

Name: The Best Sancocho de Pollo—Panama’s Traditional Chicken Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken, cut in 8 or 10 pieces, or any mix of chicken pieces; 6 cups water, or to cover the chicken; 1 onion, chopped; 1 cup celery, chopped; 1 carrot, sliced into ½-inch thick rounds; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb yuca, chopped into 2-inch cubes; 1 lb ñame or yams, chopped into 2-inch cubes (if not available, use 2 total lbs of yuca instead); 2 cobs corn, cut into 4 pieces each; 4 leaves culantro, chopped (if not available, use parsley or cilantro); 1 tsp oregano, dried or fresh; 1 tsp thyme, dried or fresh; 1/2 tsp rosemary, dried and ground or fresh; 3 bay leaves, whole dried; 3 cubes chicken bouillon; 3 tsp salt, or to to taste, divided; 1/2 tsp black pepper, or to taste, divided