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Caldo de Pollo

Dinner 🍽️Lunch 🥪Soup 🍲 Mexican High-Protein 💪Low-CarbKeto 🥩Gluten-FreePaleo 🦴Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Comfort-FoodClean Eating

A homey Mexican chicken soup featuring tender leg quarters simmered with chunky carrots, potatoes, zucchini, chayote, and onion. The broth is savory and full-bodied with garlic and bouillon, then lifted at the end with fresh cilantro for a bright finish. Serve Caldo de Pollo steaming hot for a satisfying family meal or cozy weekend lunch.

  • Prep20 min
  • Cook1 hr 50 min
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyEasy
Caldo de Pollo
  1. 1

    Assemble all the ingredients.

  2. 2

    Put the chicken legs in a large stockpot and cover with water. Add the minced garlic, salt, and garlic powder.

  3. 3

    Cover the pot and bring it to a boil over high heat. Lower to a simmer and cook until the chicken meat falls off the bones, 1 to 2 hours.

  4. 4

    Stir in the chicken bouillon cube until it dissolves, then add the carrots, potatoes, zucchini, chayote, and white onion. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the carrots and potatoes are tender, 45 to 60 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir the chopped cilantro into the soup and simmer for 5 minutes.

  6. 6

    Serve hot and enjoy.

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