CHICKEN SOUP | Delicious Caribbean chicken soup

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeño offers heat with less intensity, while banana pepper is milder.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk

Almond milk reduces calories, while evaporated milk is budget-friendly.

chicken pieces

🥗Healthier: skinless chicken

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Skinless chicken is leaner, while thighs are more economical.

thyme

🥗Healthier: oregano

💰Cheaper: dried thyme

Oregano provides similar flavor, while dried thyme is often less expensive.

Chop yams into square blocks and place them in water to prevent oxidation.

Chop corn on the cob into small pieces.

Chop a medium-sized sweet potato into small blocks and place in water.

Chop one carrot into small blocks and place in water.

Peel and chop half of a butternut squash into small blocks, removing seeds, and set aside.

Chop a spring onion diagonally.

Season 500 grams of de-skinned chicken thigh pieces with salt, garlic granules, All Purpose seasoning, and pimento, massaging the seasonings into the chicken with gloves.

Add a bit of oil to the chicken for easier mixing.

Fill the pot halfway with water, then add the seasoned chicken, butternut squash, and spring onions.

Let the mixture bubble and cook down for about 15 minutes until the chicken is cooked.

Add all the remaining vegetables that have been sitting in water to the pot and mix together.

Place a scotch bonnet pepper on top and cook for an additional 10 to 15 minutes.

In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup of flour, a little salt, cornstarch, and brown sugar.

Add about 1/2 cup of water to the flour mixture, adjusting until a doughy consistency is achieved.

Roll the dough into dumplings of desired shape.

Add chicken soup seasoning to the soup and then add the dumplings last as they cook quickly.

Mix everything together and add salt and all-purpose seasoning to taste, along with a chicken stock cube if desired.

Let the soup cook on low to medium heat for 15 to 20 minutes until it thickens.

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