The Forked Spoon · by Jessica Randhawa★ 4.8 (104)
Caldo de Pollo Recipe (Mexican Chicken Soup)
NUTRITION · PER SERVING105M COOK
CAL 25%·PRO 100%
CARBS 35G28% OF CAL
7G FIBER9G SUGAR19G OTHER
FAT 18G33% OF CAL
7G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
A light, brothy Mexican chicken soup loaded with shredded chicken thighs and fresh vegetables like cabbage, carrots, and zucchini. Naturally gluten-free and dairy-free, it's comforting and nourishing.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 8- 4-5 lbs chicken pieces (I added a mix of bone-in skinless and skin-on chicken)
- 6 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 10 cups water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 large onion (diced)
- 3 ribs celery (chopped)
- 5 carrots (peeled and chopped into 1-inch pieces)
- 3-4 Yukon gold potatoes (chopped into equal-sized segments)
- 4 ears corn (cut into 2-3 inch pieces)
- 2 limes (juiced )
- 4 small zucchini (halved and chopped)
- 1 small green cabbage (cored and chopped)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- ¼ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
- Optional toppings/garnishes (avocado, Jalapeño or serrano peppers, chopped cilantro, fresh lime juice, shredded cheese)
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 105M
CAL 25%·PRO 100%
CARBS 35G28% OF CAL
7G FIBER9G SUGAR19G OTHER
FAT 18G33% OF CAL
7G SAT12G UNSAT
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
All countable ingredients resolved. Figures are per serving.
- Prep
- 15m
- Cook
- 1h 30m
- Sodium
- 1271mg
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 1500mg
- Calcium
- 114mg
- Iron
- 3mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 15M
- SODIUM
- 1271MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.