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Chicken Aguadito Soup

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  • Prep 20 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 13
  • Servings 6
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Aguadito is a traditional Peruvian dish that originated in the region of Lima. It’s a simple soup packed with delicious flavor and it can be enjoyed anytime of day. It can be served as an appetizer or it can very well be the main course. Chicken aguadito is a very popular food to eat in the wee hours of the morning after a night of partying. I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do!
by Carla Gutierrez
Updated Sep 20, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • 6 chicken pieces
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • Cumin, to taste
  • 3 tablespoons yellow hot pepper, ground
  • 1/2 cup cilantro, blended
  • 1/2 cup peas
  • 1/4 cup bell pepper, julienned
  • 2 corn cobs, in pieces
  • 1 cup rice
  • 8 cups chicken stock, hot
  • 3 yellow potatoes, peeled and quartered

Directions

  • 1
    Heat the oil in a pot on medium-high heat. Season the pieces of chicken with salt and pepper, then brown them on all sides.
  • 2
    Remove pieces of chicken from pot. In this same oil, sauté the onion with a pinch of cumin.
  • 3
    Add yellow pepper and cilantro. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes.
  • 4
    Add peas, bell pepper, corn, rice, and pieces of chicken. Add chicken stock.
  • 5
    Cover with a lid and cook for 30 minutes on low heat.
  • 6
    Add potatoes and cook for 10 minutes.
  • 7
    Remove from heat and serve immediately.

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    You can make this same recipe with fish or some other meat.
  • tip 2
    Add lemon juice for a touch of fresh flavor.

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More About This Recipe

  • Aguadito is a traditional Peruvian dish that originated in the region of Lima. It’s a simple soup packed with delicious flavor and it can be enjoyed anytime of day. It can be served as an appetizer or it can very well be the main course. Chicken aguadito is a very popular food to eat in the wee hours of the morning after a night of partying. I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do!
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