Chicken Caldo Recipe | Mexican Style Chicken Soup | CALDO DE POLLO

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: chicken thighs

Turkey is leaner, while chicken thighs are often more affordable.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while yams can be cheaper.

Remove the skin from 2 pounds of chicken and place it in a pot of 2.5 liters of cold water.

Turn on the heat and bring the water to a boil with the chicken inside.

Chop and prepare the vegetables: 1 pound of cabbage, 1 celery stick, 2 calabazas, 2 ears of corn, 1 chayote squash, 1 medium onion, 5 cloves of garlic, 1 large carrot, and 3 medium russet potatoes.

Once the chicken is boiling, skim off any foam and impurities that rise to the top.

Boil the chicken for 30 minutes without adding any seasoning.

After 30 minutes, add the carrot, potato, and chayote squash to the pot.

Add the celery, onion, garlic, and optional cilantro to the pot.

Boil for an additional 15 to 20 minutes until the carrot and potato are knife tender.

Add 2.5 tablespoons of chicken bouillon powder and pepper to taste, then add the corn, remaining squash, and cabbage.

Cover the pot and simmer for another 15 minutes until all vegetables are tender.

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