Black Folks Soul Food Chicken Yock Recipe (Yock-A-Mein)

This Tidewater Virginia chicken yock is made with tender chicken, spaghetti noodles, and a boldly seasoned broth, then finished with hard-boiled egg and your choice of ketchup, hot sauce, or soy sauce. It’s the soulful, brothy yock I grew up knowing in Virginia’s 757.

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Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1 5

Total Time: 1 20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Soul Food

Servings:

Calories: 378kcal

Author: Shaunda Necole • The Soul Food Pot®

Equipment

2 Large pots one with a lid
Colander to drain the spaghetti
1 small pot to boil the eggs

Ingredients

1–1½ pounds boneless chicken about 2-3 breasts or boneless chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat
8 oz spaghetti noodles uncooked
1 cup water
4 cups chicken broth
1 cup onion diced
2 cloves garlic minced
2 teaspoons chicken bouillon
2 teaspoons Creole seasoning
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
2 hard-boiled eggs cut in half to garnish
¼ cup green onions optional, chopped to garnish
soy sauce, hot sauce, or ketchup your choice of serving condiments

Instructions

In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the chicken, water, chicken broth, onion, and garlic.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer for 30–40 minutes, or until the chicken is tender and cooked through.
Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool enough to handle. Chop, pull, or shred the chicken, then return it to the broth.
Stir in the chicken bouillon, Creole seasoning, salt, black pepper, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes to let the flavors come together.
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti in a separate large pot according to the package directions just until al dente, stirring occasionally to prevent clumping. Drain well in a colander. Do not add oil—the noodles need to readily absorb the seasoned yock broth.
Add the drained spaghetti to the chicken and broth. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes so the noodles can absorb the flavor. If needed, prepare the hard-boiled eggs while the yock finishes.
Ladle the yock into bowls, making sure each serving gets chicken, noodles, and plenty of broth. Top with half a hard-boiled egg and optional green onions. Serve with ketchup, hot sauce, soy sauce, or your favorite combination at the table.

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