Easy Chicken Drumsticks & Potato Soup Using a Crock-Pot®

I always feel Sunday is a relaxing day. Using a Crock-Pot® is an easy way to create a healthy meal without a fuss. Chicken and potato soup sounds like a Western dish; however, this dish is very popular in the Asian world. The soup is served like "Chicken Soup for the Soul".  It is easy and healthy soup recipe for adults and children.

Ingredients:

3 lbs. chicken drumsticks

1 lb. potato

2 carrots

1 chayote

1 white onion, sliced into thick pieces

4 garlic cloves, minced

6 cups water

Seasonings:

1/4 cup fish sauce

2 tbs sugar

Salt and black pepper

Other ingredients:

2 green onions, sliced

1/4 cup chopped cilantro

Directions:

Soak the chicken drumsticks in salt & vinegar water for a few hours.

Remove skin from chicken drumsticks for less.

Peel potatoes and cut into big chunks.

Peel chayote, remove seeds, and cut into chunks.

Peel carrots and cut into chunks.

In the Crock-Pot®, add 6 cups of water. Add chicken, carrots, garlic, and white onion with all the seasonings to the pot.

 Close the lid and slow cook for 3 hours.

Add potatoes and chayote and cook for another two hours or until potatoes and chayote are tender.

Adjust the seasonings again with more fish sauce, salt, and sugar.

Serve in a serving bowl and sprinkle with green onions and cilantro.