HOW TO MAKE JAMAICAN CHICKEN SOUP | ROCHELLE'S HOME COOKING

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.

Go to the grocery store to buy ingredients for Jamaican chicken soup.

Purchase Guyanese pumpkin, scallion, chocho (chow chow), carrots, and chicken (legs and thighs).

Cut one turnip and add it to the pot.

Fill a large pot with water and add 2 garlic cloves, then turn the heat to high.

Add the whole Guyanese pumpkin to the pot.

Add 3 carrots to the pot and let it boil for 45 minutes to 1 hour.

Wash the chicken thighs and legs, then add them to the pot after the vegetables have boiled.

Do not add any salt or seasoning to the water yet.

After about an hour, check the chicken to see if it's cooked, then move on to the next step.

Make dumplings by mixing flour and water with a little salt, forming them into small balls.

Add one whole package of Lipton chicken noodle soup mix to the pot.

Add pimento seeds, scallion, and thyme to the soup.

Shred the chicken into the soup and mix everything together.

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