Pollo En Crema: Spicy Salvadorian Chicken Soup Recipe

Name: Pollo En Crema: Spicy Salvadorian Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 big chicken (4 lbs ideal); 1 onion, chopped; 2 red bell peppers, chopped or julienned; 2 jalapenos, sliced; 2 roma tomatoes, sliced; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon oregano; 1 bay leaf; cayenne pepper; 2 cups chicken broth; 2 cups water; 1 cup sour cream or 1 cup Mexican crema; salt; fresh ground black pepper; 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Servings: persons

1 big chicken (4 lbs ideal)
1 onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, chopped or julienned
2 jalapenos, sliced
2 roma tomatoes, sliced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 teaspoon oregano
1 bay leaf
cayenne pepper
2 cups chicken broth
2 cups water
1 cup sour cream or 1 cup Mexican crema
salt
fresh ground black pepper
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

1
Place whole chicken in the bottom of a large stewpot. Pour in chicken broth and water.
2
Add the sour cream, chopped onion, peppers, jalapenos, tomatoes, garlic, and your spices. Don't worry about the sour cream curdling--it will smooth out in the last cooking step.
3
Cover and simmer on low for 1 hour.
4
Lift the lid, turn the chicken over, and recover. Simmer for another 30 minutes.
5
Remove chicken from simmering stock (crema). Allow to cool.
6
In the meantime, turn up the heat under the crema to high. When it's boiling you may skim off the fat/ super spicy oils.
7
Cut the cooled chicken into serving pieces. Make sure to pull little bits from the bones as well. Put chicken pieces back into the pot with the hot crema.
8
Stir in a large handful of chopped cilantro.
9
Serve this beautifully simple soup with Spanish rice and a side of beans.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 big chicken (4 lbs ideal), 1 onion, chopped, 2 red bell peppers, chopped or julienned, 2 jalapenos, sliced, and more.

Yes, Pollo En Crema: Spicy Salvadorian Chicken Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Pollo En Crema: Spicy Salvadorian Chicken Soup

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