Chicken Souse Pronounced “Sowse”

You will find Chicken Souse simmering away on most cooktops on the weekends in the Bahamas. This dish pronounced “sow-se” also the word used to describe someone who has had too much to drink, is known as a hangover cure. Add in a few dashes of Old sour and serve with Johnny Cakes. Chicken Souse can easily be a meal by itself.

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Chicken Souse Pronounced “Sowse”

A wonderful soup from the Bahamas that is a meal in a bowl.

Course Soup

Cuisine Bahamas

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 1 hour hour 15 minutes minutes

Marinating time 12 hours hours

Servings 4

Calories 682kcal

Author International Cuisine

Ingredients

• 2 lbs chicken wings and drumsticks
• ½ cup lime juice freshly squeezed
• 3 large scotch bonnet pepper habanero, serranos or jalapenos, chopped
• 1 tablespoon seasoned salt
• 1 tablespoon allspice
• 4 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon black pepper
• Salt to taste
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 large carrot peeled and chopped
• 2 sticks celery chopped
• 2 large potatoes peeled and diced
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme

Instructions

• In a large air tight container, mix together the lime, season salt, pepper, allspice and bay leaves.
• Add in the chicken, stir well and marinate for 12-24 hours.
• In a large dutch oven, heat the oil over medium heat
• Add in the chicken pieces reserving the marinade, cook until browned on all sides, and set aside.
• Add in the onions, carrots and celery, sauté until tender about 5 minutes.
• Add in the potatoes and fresh thyme.
• Return the browned chicken to the pot along with reserved marinade.
• Add enough water to cover the chicken in the pot.
• Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 45 minutes or until the chicken meat is falling off the bone.
• Remove the chicken and de-bone it, adding back into the pot the chicken meat.
• Add salt to taste.
• Remove the allspice berries and bay leaves.
• Serve with old sour, extra limes and Johnny cakes.

Nutrition

Calories: 682kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 1959mg | Potassium: 1529mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 6582IU | Vitamin C: 68mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 4mg