Chicken Souse

I can't wait until breakfast! I am looking forward to cooking my chicken souse. If you were following this week's menu you'll see that I saved this for Saturday, which is usually the day that most Bahamians eat souse. I don't know why, but it's almost like it is some type of ritual. It doesn't have to be chicken souse either, so long as it's souse. Some people like pig feet souse, turkey souse or even sheep tongue souse. I love chicken wing souse and not chicken foot souse, which I know some people run after. Ew! Chicken foot?

Chicken Souse is very simple, yet absolutely delicious. Here's what you need for four persons:

2 pounds          chicken wings (cut into portions)

1 large              onion (peeled and chopped)

2                       carrots (peeled and diced)

2 medium         potatoes (peeled and diced)

2 large              limes

1                       bird pepper minced or 1 tsp of crushed red pepper

2 tbs                 allspice

                        salt to taste

Prepare onions, carrots, potatoes and peppers as described above. Then set aside. Wash and clean chicken wings thoroughly. Add them to a large pot. Then add onions, juice of limes, pepper, allspice and salt to pot. Add enough water to the pot to cover chicken completely. Set range on high and allow ingredients to come to a boil. Once boiling allow to cook for 20 additional minutes. Adjust seasoning at this time to desired taste. Then add carrots and potatoes to pot. Continue to boil for 15 minutes. Then reduce heat to low and allow souse to simmer for an additional 15 minutes. 

So there you have it, chicken souse. Easy isn't it?

Now if you get up early enough, I know it's Saturday, we can make breakfast together. Besides I'll know by then if I am really going to make Johnny Cake to eat along with the souse or am I going to cop out and make biscuits. 

Johnny Cake 3 cup   Flour 1 tbs    Baking Powder 1.5 tsp Salt 4 tbs    Sugar 1/2 cup Shortening/Margarine/Butter 2/3 cup Milk  Preheat oven 350 F. Lightly grease a 9x9 pan. Combine dry ingredients in bowl. Then cut shortening in flour until mixture is sandy or flaky. Add milk gradually. Knead dough and then rest for 10 minutes. Put in pan and bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with water lightly. Continue to bake for additional 5 minutes.

Chicken Souse

Johnny Cake