Caldo de Pollo Tradicional 🇲🇽

Description

This heartwarming traditional Mexican chicken soup is a healing classic passed down through generations. Packed with vegetables, tender chicken, and rich broth, it's the ultimate comfort food for any season. A favorite in family kitchens across Mexico.

Ingredients

• 🍗 500 g bone-in chicken pieces (1.1 lb)
• 🥕 2 carrots, sliced
• 🥔 2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 🌽 2 corn cobs, cut into thirds
• 🧅 1 onion, quartered
• 🧄 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 🌿 4 sprigs fresh cilantro
• 🫑 1 green bell pepper, sliced
• 🍅 2 tomatoes, chopped
• 🧂 Salt to taste
• 💧 2 liters water (8 cups)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ In a large pot, place chicken, water, onion, garlic, and cilantro. Bring to a boil.
2. 2️⃣ Skim off any foam, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes.
3. 3️⃣ Add carrots, potatoes, corn, bell pepper, and tomatoes. Cook until tender (25–30 min).
4. 4️⃣ Add salt to taste.
5. 5️⃣ Remove chicken, shred meat, discard bones, and return meat to the soup.
6. 6️⃣ Serve hot with lime wedges and warm tortillas.

Total Time

🕒 Prep time: 15 minutes

🔥 Cooking time: 45 minutes

⏳ Total time: 1 hour

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