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Kak'ik

Name: Kak'ik
Total time: 120 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Guatemala
Ingredients: 800g (bone-in) Chicken Thigh; 4 Tomato; 4 Red Chili Pepper; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 Onion; 1 bunch Cilantro; 1 tsp Achiote paste; A pinch Mint Leaves; 2 tsp Salt; To taste Cooked rice

Soup

⏱ 120 min

👥 Serves 6

Difficulty ⭐⭐

Turkey stewed in a spicy red broth of chilies and tomato — a traditional dish of the Maya Q'eqchi'.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

Kak'ik is a traditional dish of the Maya Q'eqchi' people of Alta Verapaz in northern Guatemala: turkey is stewed in a spicy red broth of dried chilies, tomato, cilantro, and achiote. It was declared part of Guatemala's intangible cultural heritage in 2007. Made for celebrations, it's eaten with rice or tamales. This home version uses chicken.

🌆 Where it's eaten: At a festival in a village surrounded by the cloud forests of Alta Verapaz, turkey legs peek from a big pot of red soup as people line up for bowls.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 6)

Chicken Thigh 800g (bone-in)
Tomato 4
Red Chili Pepper 4
Garlic 3 cloves
Onion 1
Cilantro 1 bunch
Achiote paste 1 tsp
Mint Leaves A pinch
Salt 2 tsp
Cooked rice To taste

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Simmer the chicken in 1.5L salted water for 40 minutes.
Char the tomatoes, red chilies, onion, and garlic.
Blend the charred vegetables, achiote, cilantro stems, and a little broth.
Add to the pot of broth and simmer 30 minutes.
Season with salt and add the cilantro leaves and mint.
Serve with rice.

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