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Caribbean Chicken Soup

Nothing beats a nice bowl of this Caribbean chicken soup recipe during the winter or any other day of the year. And let's not forget the dumplings.
Servings 8 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes

Ingredients

Seasoning for the chicken:

  • 2 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Soup:

  • 6-8 Chicken wings cleaned and halved
  • 2 Garlic cloves minced
  • 1 Sweet Potato/Pumpkin cut into chunks
  • 1-2 large Corn sliced
  • 1-2 Bay leaves
  • 1 Medium onion diced
  • 1 Bell pepper diced
  • 1 Scotch bonnet pepper (optional)
  • 1 Pimento pepper sliced
  • 4-6 cups Water (enough to completely cover the chicken)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Tomato paste
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 1 tsp Fresh or dried parsley
  • 1 tsp Fresh or dried thyme

Dumplings: (makes about 8-10)

  • 1 cup Flour sifted
  • 1/2 cup Cornmeal
  • 1/4 cup Warm water less or more
  • 1 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt

Instructions

Season the chicken:

  • In a mixing bowl add the chicken, paprika, salt and black pepper. Mix everything together and set aside.

Make the soup:

  • Place a medium size pot over medium heat and pour in the vegetable oil. Once the oil has been warmed up add the onion, bell pepper, pimento pepper and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. 
  • Add the chicken to the pot and cook on each side for 5-7 minutes before pouring in the water. 
  • Once the water is added, stir in the tomato paste, thyme, parsley, salt, bay leaves and scotch bonnet pepper if using.
  • Cover and let it simmer for 20 minutes.

Make the dumplings:

  • In a mixing bowl add the flour, cornmeal, salt, sugar. Once everything is well combined gradually incorporate the water. You need enough water to bind the dough together but you don't want to have a wet dough.
  • Taking bits of the dough, roll it in the palms of your hands. Roll the dough into a straight l shape or small balls. There is no restriction to the shape.

Add the dumplings and veggies to the soup:

  • After the 20 minutes mark, add the dumplings, pumpkin or sweet potato and corn. Stir everything and let it cook for another 10-15 minutes.

Final step:

  • Serve and enjoy after 30-35 minutes. 
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Caribbean