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    Chicken Souse Pronounced “Sowse”

    July 17, 2014 By Darlene at International Cuisine

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    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.

    Chicken Souse

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    Chicken Souse Pronounced “Sowse”

    Course Soup
    Cuisine Bahamas
    Servings 4
    Author International Cuisine

    Ingredients

    • 2 lbs chicken wings and drumsticks
    • ½ cup freshly squeezed lime juice
    • 3 large scotch bonnet 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 white or yellow onion
    • 2 large carrot peeled and chopped
    • 2 celery sticks 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.

     

     

    More Bahamas

    • Bahamian Salad
    • Old Sour (Hot and Sour Pepper Sauce)
    • Johnny Cake
    • Lobster Curry
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