Caldo de Gallina Criolla o Pollo Recipe (Old Hen / Chicken Soup)
Caldo de Gallina Criolla o Pollo Recipe (Old Hen / Chicken Soup): traditional soup given to women who've just given birth or people recovering from illness.
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Dominican
Keyword alcapurria, caldo de gallina, caldo de pollo recipe, how to make sopa de gallina, sopa de gallina casera recipe, sopa de gallina recipe, sopa de pollo recipe
Remove skin, bone, and chop the chicken into spoon-sized pieces. Discard the excess fat and skin. We'll use the bones for extra flavor. Season the chicken with oregano and 1 teaspoon of salt.
2. Cook meat
Heat the oil in a pot over medium heat, add the chicken and brown. Pour in 1 quart [1 lt] of water, garlic, and vegetable broth, and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat until chicken or hen is very tender, add water when it becomes necessary to maintain the same level of liquid. Stir in the potatoes, celery, and auyama.
3. Cook noodles
Five minutes later add the noodles and parsley and cook until noodles are cooked through. Stir regularly to avoid excessive sticking.
4. Serve
Once everything is cooked through, remove the bones from the soup and discard. Taste and season with salt to taste.
Notes
If you do get hold of an old hen, be prepared for a long cooking time. In that case a pressure cooker will shorten the cooking time a whole lot.I prefer to use homemade vegetable or chicken broth instead of bouillon cubes. It's a personal preference.