Mexican Food: Caldo de Pollo

Serves: 2-4 people.

This post is dedicated to Miss Vicky for being one of the most caring and nurturing woman I’ve ever met… and who taught me, step by step, how to make this caldo over FaceTime. 🤍

Recipe by: Vicky Castillo

🧾 Ingredients

◦ Chicken Drumsticks (you can add more

than just drumsticks)

◦ Garlic or garlic powder (1)

◦ Potatoes (1)

◦ Zucchini (1-2)

◦ Carrots (Baby carrots package or 1 big

carrot)

◦ Spinach (bag or whatever is available,

you just need a small amount

◦ Salt

◦ Turmeric powder (optional)

◦ Chicken bouillon for seasoning but if you

don’t have it you can substitute the

chicken bouillon with half an onion.

Instructions:

(1) Wash utensils

(2) Wash chicken/drumsticks

(3) Place chicken/drumsticks in a big pot (even if it’s just for two people). Lay them flat don’t stack them together.

(4) Add water until it covers the chicken/drumsticks.

(5) Add seasoning: onions (can cut in half and put one half), chicken bouillon (if you have it), garlic or garlic powder, turmeric (optional but healthy and gives color to the soup), and salt.

Note: you can add, eliminate, or substitute seasonings to your preference. I forgot to buy chicken bouillon, ginger, and garlic (my preferences)so I used garlic powder and onions to substitute the lack of chicken bouillon.

(6) Use cover to cover the soup pot and leave it still until it boils and the chicken is cooked. Apx. time: 25-30 minutes on HIGH.

You may see foam come up and I was told by Miss Vicky it’s because of the skin on the chicken. When it does come to the top she said she removed the foam with a spoon. I didn’t know that so I took off the cover and waited for it to go down. Once it returned to normal and the foam was gone I put the cover back and I didn’t have any problems.

While you wait,

(7) Wash and cut potatoes and carrots.

(8) Wash and cut other vegetables (the softer ones) like zucchini and whatever else you plan to add. Don’t add cucumbers, I did it once and it tasted yucky unless you like that taste then proceed.

Once 20-30 minutes have passed,

(9) Make sure to taste it and ensure the soup/broth tastes good/to your liking.

I didn’t add enough seasoning and decided to add more garlic powder and salt, I ended up making it too salty.

I took a coffee cup and took out less than 1 oz of broth and then I added some water. I ensured to MIX it.

Tasted it again after a couple of minutes, added a bit of lemon and it tasted way better.

So make sure you get the right taste!!

Ps: you can adjust the taste even after adding the vegetables, just make sure to not overcook it since the veggies and chicken can start coming apart.

(10) Add potatoes and carrots.

(11) Cover the top once more and give it 5-10 minutes and then… (Low-Medium, 3-5, heat)

(12) Add the softer vegetables, such as the zucchini.

(13) Cut spinach or cilantro into tiny pieces and top the soup with it.

(14) Let it sit for about 5-8 more minutes with the top on.

(15) Turn it off and let it cool down.

And voila! 💃🏻🇲🇽

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