A Cozy Kitchen· by Adrianna Adarme★ 5.0 (12)

Aguadito de Pollo Recipe (Peruvian Chicken Soup)

Name: Aguadito de Pollo Recipe (Peruvian Chicken Soup)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: peruvian
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup cilantro leaves (from 1 bunch, divided); 1 serrano pepper (or you could use aji amarillo) (halved and de-seeded); 4 garlic cloves (peeled); 4 cups chicken broth (divided); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 chicken thighs (skin-on and bone-in); 2 chicken drumsticks (skin-on and bone-in); 1/2 yellow onion or frozen peas (thawed) (diced); 1 red bell pepper (diced); 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/4 cup white rice or brown rice (if using brown rice see note below!); 1 ear of corn (cut off the cob or 1/3 cup frozen corn); Kosher salt to taste; 3 limes (cut into wedges)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 4 · 45m total

Servings

Calories

23% of a 2,000 cal day

450KCAL

Protein

28g55% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat27g

35%

Saturated6g

32%

Unsaturated21g

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Total Carbs26g

Fiber3g

11%

Total Sugars6g

—

incl. Added Sugars1g

Starch17g

—

Sodium1438mg

63%

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Aguadito de Pollo is a Peruvian chicken soup with a vibrant cilantro-based broth, chicken, rice, and fresh corn. It's warming, fragrant with cumin and hot pepper, and perfect for a comforting meal.

Ingredients

4 SERVINGS

1½ cupscilantro leaves — divided, 1 bunch
1serrano pepper — deseeded, halved, or aji amarillo
4garlic cloves — peeled
4 cupschicken broth
2 tbspolive oil
2chicken thighs — skin-on, bone-in
2chicken drumsticks — skin-on, bone-in
½yellow onion — diced, or frozen peas
1red bell pepper — diced
½ tspground cumin
¼ cupwhite rice — or brown rice
1ear of corn — kernels cut off cob, or frozen corn
Kosher salt — to taste
3limes

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Method

45m total

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mainperuviansoupchickendairy freegluten free

Nutrition is estimated by Chive from the ingredients above, per serving.

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