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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com · 2 Comments

    Caldo De Pollo Mexicano

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    Tasty Caldo De Pollo Mexicano (Mexican Chicken Soup) is a flavorful comfort food chicken soup with chicken, vegetables, peppers, and cilantro! Add avocado and lime when serving for an absolutely delicious version of chicken soup that you will love!

    Try my best chicken tortilla soup for another bowl of chicken soup deliciousness! Or more tasty chicken dinners like my easy chicken enchiladas made using my cilantro lime chicken thighs!

     

    Tasty caldo de pollo mexicano is a spicy chicken soup made with chicken, vegetables, peppers and cilantro!

    Tasty caldo de pollo mexicano is a spicy chicken soup made with chicken, vegetables, peppers and cilantro!

    Caldo De Pollo Mexicano Recipe

    My family absolutely loves soup! All varieties, broth soups, cream soups, chicken, beef, seafood...you name it! This Mexican chicken soup is no exception!!

    Caldo ( meaning 'broth' ) de Pollo ( meaning 'chicken' ) is a Mexican version of chicken soup that's a true delight and some serious comfort food! It's not spicy if your know your kids would object to that, but it is certainly tasty!

    The best way to serve this soup is over rice, and while any white rice will work, I like to serve it over my Mexican rice. The flavors of both combine to make a delicious, hearty chicken soup!

     

    How To Make Caldo De Pollo Mexicano

    Start with boiling a whole chicken that has been cut into pieces, or use bone-in chicken thighs and legs in a large stockpot with 8 cups of water. The foam that will surface can be skimmed and discarded.

    Once the foam has been skimmed, reduce the heat and simmer the chicken with onion, garlic, celery, and carrots for 30 minutes. Check the chicken for doneness after 30 minutes and remove the chicken to cool enough to handle or continue to simmer until the chicken is cooked through.

    When you remove the chicken to cool, add the zucchini ( or chayote ), jalapeno, and cilantro, shred the chicken, or cut it into bite-size pieces. Chicken legs are commonly left on the bone.

    Return the chicken to the broth and simmer for an additional 10 minutes. Remove any additional foam or fat that rises to the surface. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed ( I always start light on the salt, especially when using bouillon ).

    Remove from heat and serve over rice that has been portioned into the serving bowls. Garnish with sliced avocados and lime wedges. If you have children that wouldn't want the jalapeno in the soup, it can be added as garnish if desired.

    Warmed corn tortillas are also commonly eaten with this soup and are a great way to add to this wonderful soup's filling effect!

     

    Tasty caldo de pollo mexicano is a spicy chicken soup made with chicken, vegetables, peppers and cilantro!
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    Caldo de Pollo Mexicano

    Tasty Caldo De Pollo Mexicano (Mexican Chicken Soup) is a flavorful comfort food chicken soup with chicken, vegetables, peppers and cilantro! Add avocado and lime when serving for an absolutely delicious version of chicken soup that you will love!
    Author | Angela
    Servings: 8 servings
    Calories: 258kcal
    Prep 10 minutes
    Cooking 50 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
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    Ingredients
     

    • 4 lbs chicken (chopped - or use bone-in chicken thighs and legs)
    • 8 cups water
    • ½ tablespoon salt
    • ½ medium white onion (chopped)
    • 1 tablespoon garlic (chopped or minced)
    • 3 ribs celery (chopped)
    • 2 large carrots (chopped)
    • 1 cube Knorr chicken bouillon
    • ¼ cup cilantro (chopped)
    • 1 jalapeno (sliced)
    • 2 zucchini (halved lengthwise, then sliced)

    Instructions

    • Place the chicken with water in a large stock pot. Bring to a boil over medium high heat until foam starts to form. Skim foam from the surface and discard it.
    • Reduce heat and add the onion, garlic, carrots, celery and bouillon cube. Simmer for 30 minutes.
    • Check the chicken for doneness, remove and set aside to cool (to shred or dice into bite sized pieces, typically the legs are left on the bone).
    • Add the zucchini, jalapeno and cilantro while the chicken cools enough to handle.
    • Shred the cooled chicken, or dice into bite size pieces and return to the broth. Remove any additional foam or fat that rises to the surface.
    • Simmer for an additional 10 minutes, taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
    • Remove from heat and serve over rice that is portioned into your bowls. Garnish with sliced avocado and lime wedges.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 258kcal (13%) | Carbohydrates: 5g (2%) | Protein: 21g (42%) | Fat: 17g (26%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (31%) | Cholesterol: 82mg (27%) | Sodium: 673mg (29%) | Potassium: 440mg (13%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 3g (3%) | Vitamin A: 3377IU (68%) | Vitamin C: 15mg (18%) | Calcium: 42mg (4%) | Iron: 1mg (6%)
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    Course Dinner Recipes, Entrees, Instant Pot, Slow Cooker Crockpot Recipes, Soup Recipes
    Cuisine Mexican
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    Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com

    Angela is an at home chef that developed a passion for all things cooking and baking at a young age in her Grandma's kitchen. After many years in the food service industry, she now enjoys sharing all of her family favorite recipes and creating tasty dinner and amazing dessert recipes here at Bake It With Love!

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    1. Kandi says

      October 27, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      Best recipe for Caldo I have used so far, I added a small can of tomato sauce & a can of fire roasted tomatoes & potatoes instead of rice. Also served with toasted flour tortillas. It was soooo good.

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      • Angela @ BakeItWithLove.com says

        October 28, 2020 at 6:54 pm

        Thank you Kandi! Those are fantastic additions to this flavorful soup! Glad you enjoyed my caldo!

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