Canja Da Galinha (Portuguese Chicken Soup) Recipe

The beauty of recipes is the variations that can be done with them. This is why I love sharing the way my family makes some traditional Portuguese dishes as every family does it a little different but all still so great.

One of my favorite soups growing up is Canja da Galinha which is Chicken Soup. It is perfect for a cold winter’s day and it is just so very yummy! My mom just made this recently and it made me remember some great childhood memories. So I asked her to share her recipe and she was delighted to share it with all of you.

As I was writing my mom’s instructions I realized how simple this soup was to make and will be giving it a try myself very soon.

Canja Da Galinha (Portuguese Chicken Soup) Recipe

INGREDIENTS

  • Water
  • Boneless and Skinless Chicken Breast
  • Salt
  • 1 Chicken Bouillon Cube
  • Onion (Chopped into quarters)
  • Olive Oil
  • Long Grain Rice (usually 1 – 2 cups, depending on how much you want to make)

DIRECTIONS

  • Fill a pot with water and add the boneless and skinless chicken breasts.
  • Once the chicken is cooked. Remove from the water and with a knife cut up the chicken breasts into shredded pieces.
  • In a new pot, fill it with at least 3 cups of water.
  • Add some salt, onion (in quarters), 1 chicken bouillon cube, olive oil and the long grain rice.
  • Stir the ingredients in the pot under medium heat.
  • Once the rice is expanded and tender, add the cooked chicken breast.
  • Stir one last time and close the heat.
  • Optional: There are other ingredients that you can add into the soup and to each their own. 😉 We have added some chicken giblets and gizzards into the soup as well and it has been delish!

And there you have it, Portuguese Chicken Soup! Such a quick and simple way to a nice soup for those cold crisp days. Give it a try and let me know what you think of it!

Until next time…Happy Parenting!

– Momma Braga

 

 

 

 

 

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