Jamaican Chicken Soup – Authentic Recipe That Tastes Like Home

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Jalapeños provide heat with fewer calories, while bell peppers are milder and more accessible.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often less expensive than breasts.

lime juice

🥗Healthier: lemon juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Lemon juice has similar acidity, and vinegar is often cheaper and shelf-stable.

pimento seeds

🥗Healthier: allspice

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Allspice mimics the flavor, while mixed spices can be a budget-friendly alternative.

Wash chicken with vinegar and chop into pieces.

Add chicken to a pot of boiling water.

Season chicken with all-purpose seasoning and rub it in.

Let chicken sit for about 10 minutes while water is boiling.

Cover pot and let chicken boil for about 15 minutes.

Chop potatoes, yellow yam, carrots, and onions.

Add yellow yam to the pot once boiling.

Add pumpkin to the pot.

Add carrots to the pot.

Cover pot and let it boil.

Add potatoes last to the pot.

Add noodles to the pot.

Add turmeric to the pot.

Taste the soup and add salt as needed.

Add chopped celery and green onions to the pot.

Add jerk seasoning to the pot and taste again.

Serve the soup.

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