Simple Way to Prepare Favorite Caldo de pollo ( carribean style chicken soup/stew)
by Essie Bradley
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To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook caldo de pollo ( carribean style chicken soup/stew) using 15 ingredients and 21 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Caldo de pollo ( carribean style chicken soup/stew):
Make ready fryer chicken(whole)
Take water
Prepare chayote squash
Take carrots
Get green plantain
Get white potatoes
Take yuka
Prepare roma tomatoes
Prepare zucchini squash
Take sweet vidalia onion
Get ears of fresh corn
Prepare fresh cilantro or culantro
Prepare salt to taste
Make ready pepper to taste
Prepare chicken bouillon ( prefer knorr )
Steps to make Caldo de pollo ( carribean style chicken soup/stew):
Prep chicken by cutting into quarters and applying salt/pepper. Set aside.
Heat a small amount of oil in a large soup/stock pot.
Quarter the onion and add to the oil to sweat, once onion has become transparent add chicken to pot and brown on all sides.
Once chicken is browned add enough water to cover the chicken by about a inch, add chicken bouillon and a pinch of salt. Stir well and bring to a boil.
After 5 minutes of boiling reduce heat to a simmer and cover to cook. 30 minutes or untill EXTREMELY tender.
While chicken is cooking prep the veggies for the soup.
Peel yuka and slice in one inch rounds, set aside in large bowl.
Clean corn and slice cob to 2 inch thick pieces, add to bowl with yuka.
Peel chayote cut in half and remove pitt with a spoon, cut into medium / large chunks. Add to bowl.
Clean potatoes well and cut into large chunks. ( quarter for small potatoes) add to bowl.
Clean zucchini squash and slice into 1 inch rounds, place in bowl.
Peel carrots and slice into 2 inch rounds. Place in bowl.
Clean tomatoes, quarter tomatoes and place in bowl.
Peel GREEN plantain slice into one inch rounds. NOTE: MUST BE GREEN HARD PLANTAINS NOT YELLOW.
Chop cilantro including stems reserve half for garnish.
Add all veggies and cilantro except for the zuchinni squash to the pot.
Add enough water just to cover the veggies. Add more salt/ bouillon to taste. Cover tightly and cook on medium high heat for about 15-20 minutes untill potatoes and carrots are tender.
Add zuchinni for the last 10 minutes.
Serve this amazing stew with fresh chopped onion,cilantro, and lime wedges for garnish.
Go one step further and serve with fresh corn tortillas!
Enjoy! Hope you love it as much as I do!
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