Caldo de Pollo | Chicken Soup
A light vegetable soup that's full of flavor and fresh ingredients.
Prep Time 30 minutes mins
Cook Time 1 hour hr
Total Time 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
- 1 Quart Chicken Stock
- 1/2 Quart Water
- 1 Whole Chicken salted
- 2 TBS grapeseed oil
- 2 Carrots Chopped
- 3 Celery Stalks Chopped
- 1 Chayote Squash Chopped
- 2 Red Potatoes Chopped
- 1 Leek Chopped
- 1 Cup Rice Cooked
- 1 Bunch Cilantro Minced
- 2 Avocados Sliced
- Fresh Tortillas
- 2 Limes Quartered
Begin by heating up your chicken broth and water and bringing to a boil. Once it is at a slow boil, add chopped up vegetables. Cook on Medium-Low heat until chayote squash and potatoes are soft. If needed, salt and season to taste.
Heat oil over Medium High heat on a large pan. Once oil is hot, place the whole salted chicken on pan and brown on each side for 5 minutes. Heat Oven to 500 degrees and finish cooking chicken in the oven until a thermometer placed through the thickest part of the chicken breast reads at least 165 degrees.
Serve Caldo with a piece of chicken, a scoop of rice, fresh tortillas, avocado, cilantro and lime. Eat, repeat and enjoy!