Caldo de gallina

Ingredients

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• 1.2 kg chicken pieces with bones
• 10 cups water
• 1 yellow onion, quartered
• 4 garlic cloves
• 2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp cumin
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 3 potatoes, quartered
• 2 ears corn on the cob, cut into pieces
• 1 cup fideo noodles
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Let’s make it

1. Combine chicken, water, onion, garlic, salt, pepper, and cumin in a pot. Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked, 35–40 minutes.
2. Add carrots, potatoes, and corn. Cook until tender, about 20 minutes.
3. Stir in noodles and cook until soft, 6–8 minutes.
4. Remove onion pieces if desired, then finish with cilantro and serve hot.
5. Check that chicken reaches 74 C/165 F.