I am looking for a recipe from Las Alamedas Restaurant in Houston........?

Question

I am looking for the recipe for Caldo Loco at Las Alamedas Restaurant in Houston. It is a chicken soup... need recipe!

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Answer 1

That's a fairly common recipe. I can give you my version if that will help. You may have to make some adjustments.


1 large onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped 1/2-inch thick
3 medium potatoes, chopped bite size
1 1/2 cups chopped celery, chopped 1/4 inch thick
1 (7 3/4 ounce) can of el pato brand salsa fresco salsa (or "hot tomato sauce", the yellow can not the green!)
6-8 pieces chicken thighs or chicken legs, skinless, bone-in
2 tablespoons olive oil
6 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
salt and pepper
1-1 1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped
lemon wedges or lime wedges (to garnish)
in one tablespoon olive oil, heat pot on high heat and sear the chicken pieces till brown on all sides remove and transfer to a plate/bowl (you will add it back).
sautee onions with the rest of the olive oil in that same pot till translucent. add all the veggies. add chicken, water, El Pato sauce, and 1 tsp salt. Bring to boil, cover, lower heat to medium and cover and let cook for 25 minutes. lower heat to medium-low and let cook for 35 more minutes--the chicken will be falling off the bone. taste and add more salt and then pepper as needed then throw in the cilantro, give it a good stir, then cover again and let it simmer for about 2 minutes. ladle in a bowl just like that or over Mexican rice and garnish with lemon or lime wedges so your guests can squeeze it in.