Colombian Chicken, Corn, and Potato Stew

Ingredients

• 3  avocado pitted peeled quartered cut into 1/2-inch cubes
• 1.5 teaspoons pepper black
• 3 tablespoons capers drained
• 3.5 lb chicken cut into 8 serving pieces
• 6 cups chicken broth 
• 3  ears corn 
• 0.5 cup cilantro leaves fresh chopped
• 1 cup cup heavy whipping cream 
• 2 teaspoons oregano dried crumbled
• 1.5 lb baking potatoes (baking)
• 1.8 teaspoons salt 
• 3 tablespoons butter unsalted
• 1 cup water 
• 1 large onion white finely chopped
• 2 lb yukon gold potatoes with water in a bowl peeled cut into 1/2-inch cubes, and covered

Equipment

• bowl
• pot
• tongs
• cutting board

Directions

1. Pat chicken dry and season with 3/4 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
2. Heat butter in a wide heavy 7- to 8-quart pot over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then brown chicken in 2 batches, skin side down first, turning occasionally, about 10 minutes.
3. Transfer chicken as browned to a plate.
4. Add onion to pot along with oregano and remaining teaspoon each salt and pepper and sauté, stirring, until light golden, about 5 minutes. Peel and coarsely grate russet potatoes and add to pot with chicken, broth, and water. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
5. Transfer chicken with tongs to a cutting board to cool.
6. Drain cubed yellow potatoes and add to pot.
7. Simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until cubed potatoes are almost tender, about 10 minutes.
8. Add corn and simmer, covered, until tender, 5 to 10 minutes more. While corn is cooking, remove skin and bones from chicken and coarsely shred meat.
9. Add meat to pot and heat through.
10. Serve stew with accompaniments in separate bowls.