Kak Ik, Guatemalan Turkey Soup

Name: Kak Ik, Guatemalan Turkey Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 20 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 2 turkey legs, (thighs and drumsticks); 1 quart turkey or chicken broth; Salt; 6 plum tomatoes, (sliced in half); 6 large tomatillos, (husked and sliced in half); 2 dried guajillo chiles; 1 white onion, (peeled and quartered); 2 heads garlic, (cloves separated but unpeeled); 2 tablespoons achiote paste; 1/2 cup minced fresh mint; 1/2 cup minced fresh culantro or cilantro; masa to thicken soup ((optional))

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:4h

This is my version of the famous Guatemalan dish kak'ik, which means "red and spicy" in Mayan. I use wild turkey legs here, but store-bought are fine, too.

Updated at: Sat, 25 Oct 2025 15:05:57 GMT