How to make Jamaican Chicken Soup

#homemadechickensoup

A very delicious one pot meal for the family! Superior to any canned soup in the cupboard 😁😁Give it a try.


Tips:
1. For colour perfection, use a rich coloured pumpkin but to take it up a notch, remove some of the pumpkin and carrot from the pot and puree it till very smooth then add it back to the pot. It improves colour drastically but also contributes to richness.

2. If time allows, season the chicken and SEAR it in the pot with a little butter or oil before boiling it. You may also saute the pumpkin, onions and carrots as well as celery if you like before adding the water.

3. You may cut the chicken in chunks or you may not. It's your choice. Sometimes the whole pieces will fall apart as they boil if you decide not to cut them up.

Boiled Dumpling    • BEST JAMAICAN BOILED FLOUR DUMPLING  

Ingredients:

1 lb Jamaican Pumpkin

About 1 lb Chicken pieces with bones

Packet of Maggi Allpurpose or chicken seasoning

Black pepper

Water

1 large carrot

3 cloves garlic

1 lb or more Jamaican Yellow Yam

More 1 more large carrot

1 or 2 Whole Scotchbonnet

4 or more Pimento berries

Flour dumplings

3 - 4 stalks scallions

4-6 sprigs thyme

Chicken Soup Mix Packet to taste

Pumpkin soup Mix Packet

😁Other ingredients often added to yardie style Chicken Soup: Chocho, Irish potato, chicken backs or feet instead of drumsticks.