🇨🇻 Cape Verdean Cuisine

Canja de Galinha

Chicken Rice Soup

Prep Time 20 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 288 kcal

A soothing Cape Verdean chicken and rice soup flavored with lemon and herbs, the go-to remedy for cold nights and weary souls.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken pieces in a large pot with water. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam.
  2. 2 Add onion, garlic, carrots, and bay leaves. Reduce heat and simmer 40 min until chicken is tender.
  3. 3 Remove chicken, shred the meat, and discard bones. Return meat to the pot.
  4. 4 Add rice and cook 15 min until rice is tender.
  5. 5 Squeeze in lemon juice, season with salt and pepper.
  6. 6 Serve hot, garnished with fresh mint leaves.

Did You Know?

Cape Verdean grandmothers prescribe canja as medicine for everything from colds to heartbreak — and it usually works.