How to Make Jamaican Chicken 🥘Soup at 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.

Get some Grace's seasoned soup and take the noodles out.

Strain out the noodles and put them in the pot.

Add your chicken to the pot.

Chop up some thyme, cho, scallion, peppers, yam, sweet potato, white potato, and green banana and add them to the pot.

Throw in some corn as well.

Add fresh thyme, or if you run out, use powdered thyme.

Add onion and garlic to the pot.

Chop up some pumpkin and add it to the pot to thicken the soup.

Make spinners using flour and add them to the soup.

Season the pot with black pepper or all spice if desired.

Simmer the soup on low and cover with a Dutch pot.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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