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Ecuadorian chicken rice soup {Aguado de gallina}
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Ecuadorian chicken rice soup {Aguado de gallina}

Aguado de gallina is a hearty Ecuadorian chicken and rice soup combining chicken, rice, vegetables, and aromatic herbs. It includes crushed garlic, onion, bell pepper, tomatoes, leafy herbs, and distinctive spices like cumin and achiote. The soup simmers until the chicken is tender and rice and vegetables are cooked through, resulting in a comforting and flavorful dish.

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs
Servings: 8
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: South American, American, Ecuadorian

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs chicken assorted pieces
  • ¾ cup rice uncooked
  • 2 tbs sunflower oil or butter
  • 1 cup onion about ½ onion, red, chopped
  • 1 cup bell pepper about 1 pepper, chopped
  • 2 Roma tomato peeled, seeded and chopped
  • 6 garlic crushed, cloves
  • 2 tbs parsley chopped
  • 1 tsp oregano dried or 1 tablespoon fresh chopped
  • 1 tsp cumin ground
  • 1 tsp achiote ground
  • 8 cups chicken broth or water
  • 2 potato peeled and diced, about 3 ½ cups
  • 1 cup carrot chopped
  • 1 cup pea fresh or frozen
  • 2 tbs cilantro finely chopped
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
Serve with:
  • chives chopped, or green onions
  • avocado slices
  • aji criollo hot sauce

Instructions

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  1. Soak the rice in water for 30 minutes
  2. Heat the oil or butter in a large sauce pan to make a refrito with the onions, garlic, pepper, tomatoes, parsley, oregano, cumin, achiote and salt, cook for 10 minutes stirring frequently.
  3. Add the chicken broth or water and bring to a boil.
  4. Add the chicken pieces and cook for about 30 minutes on low medium heat.
  5. Add the soaked rice and the chopped potatoes, cook for 45 minutes on low heat, stirring occasionally.
  6. Add the carrots and cook for 5 minutes
  7. Add the peas and cook for 5-7 minutes or until the both the peas and carrots are tender.
  8. Add the chopped cilantro and serve with avocado slices and hot sauce or aji.