The best chicken plantain soup recipe and it’s perfect when you’re feeling sick.
It’s soup time and I want to share one of my favorites, Chicken and green banana soup (Chicken and green plantain soup). It tastes delicious, is well balanced, comforting and warming. I find the flavors to be perfect for this time of year.
Ajiaco is my favorite chicken soup and I can eat it every day, but I love trying new soup recipes during the cold months. This soup is very simple to prepare and substantial.
I first made this soup a couple of years ago when I was craving a Colombian chicken soup called chicken sancocho. I didn’t have all the ingredients needed to prepare it at home chicken sancochoso I did this Chicken and green banana soup Instead. While the soup alone is more than enough to satisfy my hunger, I usually serve it with avocado on the side.
Ingredients you will need
Below is the printable recipe card with the exact quantities and cooking directions.
Chicken: You can use breast or a blend of your favorite chicken pieces. I like to use bone in chicken for extra flavor.
Chicken broth: You can also use chicken broth.
Spices: Cumin, color, salt and pepper.
Vegetables: Garlic cloves, onion, shallots, corn and plantains.
Herbs: Fresh coriander or parsley.
If you are looking for a substantial and simple soup, which can be prepared in advance and reheated just before serving, this is for you.
I like to serve this soup with avocado and lime wedges on the side. For a complete meal you can serve it with a light green salad.
How to make chicken and plantain soup
- Place the chicken in a large pot with the cumin, salt, pepper and water. Place the garlic, onion and shallots in a blender with ¼ cup water and blend. Add this mixture to the pot.
- Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Add half the cilantro, corn and plantains. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 30 minutes longer or until the plantains are tender.
- Remove the chicken from the pan, debone it, break the meat into bite-sized pieces and return the meat to the soup. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve hot.
More soup recipes to try
Chicken noodle soup
Chicken and rice soup with coriander and lime
Chicken and potato broth
Chicken and green plantain soup recipe
ingredients
- 2 large chicken breasts bone inside
- 12 cups chicken broth or stock
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 4 garlic cloves
- 1 cup of onion cut into cubes
- 6 shallot chopped
- ½ cup of fresh chopped coriander
- 1 cup of corn kernels frozen or fresh
- 2 green plane trees peeled and cut into pieces
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
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Place the chicken in a large pot with the cumin, salt, pepper and water. Place the garlic, onion and shallots in a blender with ¼ cup water and blend. Add this mixture to the pot.
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Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.
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Add half the cilantro, corn and plantains. Season with salt and pepper and cook for about 30 minutes longer or until the plantains are tender.
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Remove the chicken from the pan, debone it, break the meat into bite-sized pieces and return the meat to the soup. Sprinkle with chopped coriander and serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 227kcalCarbohydrates: 15GProtein: 31GFat: 5GSaturated fats: 1GPolyunsaturated fats: 1GMonounsaturated fat: 1GTrans fats: 0.01GCholesterol: 86mgSodium: 2837mgPotassium: 739mgFiber: 2GSugar: 7GVitamin A: 388UIC vitamin: 10mgSoccer: 69mgIron: 2mg
