Puerto Rican Chicken Soup Recipe

Puerto Rican Chicken Soup Recipe

  • 3 chicken breasts, skinned and cut into 8 pieces each
  • Adobo
  • ½ cup lean smoked turkey ham, cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup Sofrito
  • 1 cup short grain white rice, rinsed and drained
  • 5 cups boiling water
  • 2 chicken bouillon cubes or 2 teaspoons consommé granules
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tablespoons capers
  • 1 cup green peas, fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup canned asparagus tips, drained
  • ½ cup red pimientos, canned or jarred and drained
  1. Three to 4 hours before you plan to cook this dish, season chicken with Adobo; refrigerate.
  2. In a large saucepan, heat turkey ham over medium heat until it begins to brown; lower heat, add Sofrito; simmer, covered, for 2 minutes; add rice, boiling water, chicken, bouillon, tomato sauce, and capers; cover and cook over low heat for 35 minutes until chicken and rice are cooked.
  3. In a small saucepan, steam peas in ¼ cup water for 2 minutes and drain.
  4. Adorn with peas, asparagus tips, and red pimiento.