Sopa de Pollo o Gallina Criolla [Video+Recipe] Hen / Chicken Soup

Sopa de pollo o de gallina (her or chicken soup).

Sopa de Pollo o Gallina Criolla [Video+Recipe] Hen / Chicken Soup

Caldo de gallina vieja (or Sopa de pollo) was the traditional prescription to regain strength or good spirits.

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

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 262kcal

Author Clara Gonzalez

Ingredients

2 pound hen meat [0.91 kg] (or chicken)
1½ teaspoon salt (or more, to taste)
1 teaspoon oregano (dry, ground)
2 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 large red onion cut in half
6 allspice berries (optional)
2 cloves garlic sliced
1 stalk celery sliced
2 cups diced potatoes
2 cups auyama (kabocha squash) (West Indian pumpkin) cut into small cubes
½ cup angel hair noodles
1 handful parsley or cilantro

Instructions

1. Prepare chicken

Skin the chicken and remove fat. Discard the fat and skin.
Cut the chicken into small pieces, separating meat from bones. The bones will be used to flavor the broth.

2. Brown meat

Season the chicken (including the bones) with oregano, a teaspoon of salt, and the lime juice.
Heat the oil in a pot, add the meat and bones, and cook stirring until the meat has browned.
⚠️ If you are using chicken meat, remove the meat from the pot and set aside, leave the bones in the pot. If you're using an old hen, leave both meat and bones in the pot.

3. Make broth

Add ½ quart [2 liters] of water, onion, allspice (optional), celery, and garlic.
Cook covered over low heat for 40 minutes, or if using an old hen, until the meat is tender.
After that time, remove the onion and bones and discard them. The liquid should have reduced to ¾ of the original volume, add water if necessary to obtain that volume.

4. Cook vegetables

Season the broth with salt to taste, and add the potatoes, and pumpkin.
Cover and boil over medium heat until the potatoes are cooked.

5. Cook noodles

When the potatoes are cooked, add the chicken meat and noodles and cook covered until the noodles are tender.
Stir regularly to prevent sticking.

5. Serve

Add the parsley (or cilantro), taste and season with salt to taste if required, and serve.

Video

Notes

Make sure to exercise proper hygiene practices when working with raw chicken, and wash your hands well before and after touching raw chicken.

Allspice berries are edible but do not get soft. You may remove them before serving, if you wish, we typically just eat around them.

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