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Aguadito de pollo

Name: Aguadito de pollo
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: PE
Ingredients: 6 chicken drumsticks or thighs; 1½ tsp salt; 3 tbsp vegetable oil; 1 red onion, finely chopped; 3 garlic cloves, crushed; 2 tbsp ají amarillo paste; 1 large bunch fresh coriander (cilantro), about 70 g; 2 litres chicken stock or water; 150 g white rice, rinsed; 3 yellow or waxy potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks; 1 corn cob, cut into 6 pieces; 1 carrot, diced; 1 red pepper, diced; 100 g peas; 1 lime, cut into wedges; 250 ml water, to adjust consistency (optional)

15m

Prépa

45m

Cuisson

Portions

Facile

Difficulté

Soupe verte péruvienne au poulet, riz, pommes de terre et maïs, parfumée à la coriandre et au piment jaune.

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Portions

6portions

Ingrédients

Nutrition

calories450

protein30g

carbs45g

fat16g

fiber5g

Par portion

Étapes

Brown the chicken

Season the chicken with the salt. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.

6 chicken
1½ tsp salt
3 tbsp oil

✅ C'est prêt quand : chicken is golden brown on all sides

⏱8:00

Make the green base

Lower the heat to medium-low. Cook the onion in the same pot for about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent, then stir in the garlic and ají amarillo paste and cook for 2 minutes. Blend the coriander with 250 ml (1 cup) of the stock until smooth, pour it in and cook for 3 minutes.

1 onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp ají amarillo paste
1 bunch (70 g) coriander
250 ml stock

✅ C'est prêt quand : mixture turns deep green and smells fragrant

⏱10:00

Simmer the chicken

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Add the rice and vegetables

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Finish the soup

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Serve

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Brown the chicken

Season the chicken with the salt. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat and brown the chicken for about 4 minutes per side. Set aside.

6 chicken
1½ tsp salt
3 tbsp oil

✅ C'est prêt quand : chicken is golden brown on all sides

⏱8:00

Make the green base

1 onion
3 garlic cloves
2 tbsp ají amarillo paste
1 bunch (70 g) coriander
250 ml stock

✅ C'est prêt quand : mixture turns deep green and smells fragrant

⏱10:00

Simmer the chicken

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Add the rice and vegetables

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Finish the soup

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Serve

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History & Culture

The Story Behind the Dish

📍 Lima📅 20th century🍲 PE

Aguadito, 'little watery one', is the soupy cousin of Peruvian arroz con pollo, with the same green coriander base but much more broth.

It's the soup Peruvians make when someone is ill, after a long night out, or on a cold, grey Lima winter day, and it's traditionally served at the end of parties in the early hours to revive the guests.