🇩🇴 Dominican Republic recipe
Asopao
Asopao is the Dominican comfort soup par excellence — heartier than a soup but looser than a rice dish, it occupies a category all its own. Chicken, rice, vegetables, and olives are simmered together in a rich, sazón-tinted broth until the rice breaks down slightly and thickens the liquid into a porridge-like consistency. It is the dish Dominican mothers make when someone is sick, when it rains, or simply when the family needs warmth and nourishment.
Prep15 mins + 20 min marinate
Cook55 mins
Serves6
Difficultymedium
Ingredients
- 900g bone-in chicken pieces (thighs and drumsticks)
- 3 tablespoons sour orange juice
- 3 tablespoons sofrito
- 1 tablespoon sazón seasoning
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 green bell pepper, diced
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 8 cups chicken broth or water
- 1 cup long-grain white rice, rinsed
- 12 pimiento-stuffed green olives
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- Juice of 1 lime
- Hot sauce for serving (optional)
Method
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Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 420
- Protein
- 27 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 12 g
