A golden, soul-warming broth made from slowly simmered whole hen with yuca, potatoes, corn, and herbs — Ecuador's universal comfort and healing soup.
Ingredients
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1 whole hen or large chicken (about 1.5kg)
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500g yuca, peeled and chunked
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4 potatoes, peeled and halved
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2 ears corn, halved
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1 onion, quartered
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4 cloves garlic
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1 bunch cilantro
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2 scallions
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1 tsp cumin
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Salt and pepper
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Lime wedges, aji criollo for serving
Instructions
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1
Place hen in a large pot with water, onion, garlic, scallions, and cumin. Bring to a boil, skim foam.
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2
Simmer 1.5 hours until hen is very tender. Remove hen, shred meat, return to pot.
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3
Add yuca, potatoes, and corn. Simmer 25 min until tender.
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4
Add cilantro, season with salt and pepper.
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5
Serve in deep bowls with all the vegetables, broth, and lime wedges.
Did You Know?
In Ecuador, caldo de gallina is prescribed by grandmothers for everything from colds to heartbreak — it is considered medicine as much as food.