Suam na Mais

Ingredients for Suam na Mais

• 500 g bone-in chicken thighs, cut into smaller chunks
• 4 corn cobs
• 100 g baby spinach
• 1 litre chicken stock
• 2 cups water
• 1 small white onion, finely chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• Fish sauce, to taste
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• Oil

How to cook Suam na Mais

1. 1.Season chicken with salt and rest for 15 minutes. Slice kernels from cobs, reserving kernels and cobs.
2. 2.Heat oil in a pot; sauté garlic and onion, then brown chicken on all sides.
3. 3.Add stock, water, and corn cobs. Boil, skim foam, then simmer 25 minutes.
4. 4.Strain broth into another pot. Flake chicken, then add it with corn kernels to the broth.
5. 5.Boil and simmer 15 minutes, adding water if needed. Turn off heat, stir in spinach, and season with fish sauce and pepper.