🇧🇸 Bahamian Cuisine

Bahamian Chicken Souse

Spicy Chicken Lime Soup

Prep Time 15 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 292 kcal

A fiery, lime-laced chicken soup with vegetables and allspice. The go-to Bahamian remedy for everything.

Ingredients

1kg chicken wings and drumsticks
5 limes, juiced
2 onions, sliced
3 celery stalks, chopped
1 green bell pepper, sliced
3 potatoes, cubed
6 whole allspice berries
1 bay leaf
1 Scotch bonnet pepper, whole
8 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1 Wash chicken pieces with lime juice and water.
2 Place chicken in a large pot. Cover with water and bring to a boil.
3 Skim foam. Add allspice and bay leaf.
4 Add all vegetables. Simmer 25 minutes.
5 Add remaining lime juice and whole Scotch bonnet.
6 Simmer 10 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
7 Remove bay leaf and Scotch bonnet. Serve in deep bowls with broth.

Did You Know?

Chicken souse is served at nearly every Bahamian wake, funeral, and recovery occasion.