AuthorChef Raquel FoxYields2 ServingsCategoryCaribbean
Chicken Souse (pronounced sowse) is a tasty chili-lime based soup with a zesty flavour profile. It is essentially the chicken soup of the Caribbean with medicinal properties to give your immune system a boost when you are feeling “under the weather.”
Serve the souse with buttery Johnny Cakes for a complete meal.
Ingredients
Directions
Place a 4-quart (4 L) pot over medium heat and add the onion, celery,
crushed and whole allspice berries, thyme, and half of the lime juice.
Cover tightly with a lid and let sweat for 3 minutes to create a flavourful base for the broth.
Add about 1 litre of water, stir and bring to a boil with lid slightly ajar to release steam.
Add remaining lime juice, salt and diced Scotch bonnet pepper if using, along with the shredded chicken and let heat through for 5 minutes.
Adjust seasoning with salt and lime, ladle into bowls and garnish with lime wedges, celery, and lime leaves.
Serve with buttery Johnny Cakes.
Ingredients
Directions
Place a 4-quart (4 L) pot over medium heat and add the onion, celery,
crushed and whole allspice berries, thyme, and half of the lime juice.
Cover tightly with a lid and let sweat for 3 minutes to create a flavourful base for the broth.
Add about 1 litre of water, stir and bring to a boil with lid slightly ajar to release steam.
Add remaining lime juice, salt and diced Scotch bonnet pepper if using, along with the shredded chicken and let heat through for 5 minutes.
Adjust seasoning with salt and lime, ladle into bowls and garnish with lime wedges, celery, and lime leaves.
Serve with buttery Johnny Cakes.
