Tasty Recipe : Colombian Chicken Soup

This is our variation of a Colombian recipe (Ajiaco) that rests on utilizing a number of various sort of potatoes, which are belonging to South America. The soup is served with a variety of garnishes, including a special salsa, "Aji", that for us, absolutely defines the dish.

Ajiaco soup has all type of variations, yet they all seem to depend on potatoes-- some of which are cooked as long they dissolve, thickening the soup-- corn (generally on the cob), and also hen. We determined to carefully dice russet potatoes so they would dissolve swiftly, and also we mixed the soup base with an immersion blender, which conserved one hours of cooking time. If you do not have an immersion blender, you could either puree the soup base in a blender, or simply cook it until the diced potatoes liquify.

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It's crucial to use bone-on pieces of chick right here, as they are both less expensive and also will certainly make your soup broth much more delicious.

Garnishes are up to you. They usually consist of capers, avocados and cilantro, and will usually consist of a salsa or a crema, which, depending upon your point of view is either slim sour cream or a thick routine cream.

We utilized little, multi-colored potatoes to complete the recipe, but you could utilize any type of mix of potatoes-- merely make sure to not make use of all russets. Red skinned potatoes, purple potatoes, fingerlings and tiny Yukon Golds are all great options.

Colombian Chicken Soup Recipe

Prep time: 25 minutes    Cook time: 90 minutes     Yield: Serves 10 to 12

The real variation of this recipe requires an unique natural herb called guasca, which is an unique flavor. We added bay entrusts to obtain someplace close.

Ingredients

Soup Ingredients:

• 3 pounds hen upper legs and also legs, skin got rid of, washed well
• 1 large white or yellow onion, chopped
• 1 extra pound russet potatoes, peeled and also diced
• 5 garlic cloves, cut
• Salt
• 1 1/2 quarts water
• 1 quart poultry stock
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 3 bay leaves
• 2 extra pounds nobodies, of different colors
• 2 ears of fresh corn, cut crosswise into 1-2 inch rounds

Aji Ingredients:

• 4 scallions (white and light eco-friendly components just).
• 2 Roma or various other plum tomatoes, seeded and chopped.
• 2 fresh Scotch bonnet or habanero chiles or 2 fresh warm red chiles, stems and also seeds eliminated (put on gloves, do NOT touch your eyes!).
• 1/4 mug fresh cilantro leaves.
• 3 Tbsp lemon or lime juice.
• 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt.
• Garnish: capers, sour lotion, avocados, cilantro.

Method.

Put the chicken, diced russet potatoes, cut onion and garlic in a huge (at least 8 quart) stock pot and also add 1 1/2 quarts of water as well as the quart of poultry stock. Give an outrage high warmth then lower the warmth to a strenuous simmer. Include the cumin, bay leaves as well as salt to taste. Simmer this till the meat wishes to drop of the bones of the hen-- anywhere from 45 minutes to 1 hr, 15 minutes.

When the chick prepares, eliminate it and the bay leaves from the soup and embeded in a large dish. If you are visiting blend the soup base with an immersion mixer or by putting the soup right into a normal blender or food processor in sets, do so now.

Pour the pureed soup base back into the pot and also bring to a very gentle simmer. Include the 2nd set of potatoes as well as chef until tender, concerning 20-40 mins, depending on dimension.

While the potatoes are cooking, shred the meat off the chick bones and alloted. Make the salsa by pulsing all the components in a food mill up until they're finely cut. Transfer to a serving dish.

Drop the items of corn on the cob into the simmering soup and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve the soup with the salsa, capers, sliced up avocados, sour cream, as well as cilantro in different bowls. Allow individuals add garnishes to their own portions.

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