Dominican Chicken Soup with White Rice
A comforting Dominican chicken soup made with seasoned chicken, potatoes, carrots, tayota, auyama, herbs, and garlic, served with warm white rice.
Ingredients
For the Chicken Soup
- 2½ lb chicken, cut into pieces 1.1 kg
- ¼ cup Prepared sazón, enough to season the chicken
- 1 Large potato, peeled and chopped
- 1 Medium carrot, peeled and chopped
- 1 Small tayota, peeled and chopped
- 2 Pieces Dominican pumpkin, peeled and chopped
- 1 Large sweet pepper, chopped
- 3 Garlic cloves, mashed or minced
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 sprig culantro (broadleaf cilantro), chopped
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 tsp spoon salt, or to taste
- 1 tsp oregano
- allspice, to taste, optional
- 2 liters water
For the Arroz Blanco
- 2 cups white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp spoon salt
- 1 tsp spoon vegetable oil
Instructions
Make the Sopa de Pollo
- First, season the chicken with your prepared sazón. Mix it well so every piece gets coated, then set it aside while you prep the vegetables.
- Next, peel and chop the potato, carrot, tayota, and auyama. Chop the ají, onion, celery, herbs, and garlic too.
- Then, add the seasoned chicken to a large pot with the 2 liters of water. Bring it to a boil over medium-high heat.
- After that, add the potato, carrot, tayota, auyama, ají, onion, garlic, celery, and herbs.
- Next, season with salt, oregano, and a little malagueta if using. Stir everything together and let the soup cook until the chicken is tender and the vegetables are soft.
- Then, taste the broth and adjust the salt if needed. The auyama will soften into the soup and give the broth a beautiful color and cozy texture.
- Finally, serve the soup hot with arroz blanco on the side.
Make the Arroz Blanco
- First, rinse the rice until the water runs mostly clear.
- Next, add the water, salt, and oil to a pot and bring it to a boil.
- Then, stir in the rice and let it cook uncovered until most of the water has absorbed.
- After that, lower the heat, cover the pot, and let the rice steam until tender.
- Finally, fluff the rice with a fork and serve it warm with the soup.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 411kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 33gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 335mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 1742mgFiber: 4gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 44325IUVitamin C: 76mgCalcium: 127mgIron: 11mg
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