Chicken & Lime Tortilla Soup
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- 4Servings
Ingredients
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 1 1/2 lbs. total)
- 2 cups canned diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 1 large red onion, finely chopped
- 2 - 3 canned chipotles in adobo sauce, minced, plus 2 tsp. sauce
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 5 small (6-inch) corn tortillas--1 chopped and 4 thinly sliced into strips then halved crosswise
- 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
- 1 cup drained canned corn
- 2 limes--both zested and 1 juiced
- 1 avocado, pitted and diced
- 1 cup chopped cilantro
- 3 radishes, thinly sliced
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees . In a large pot, combine the stock, chicken, tomatoes and their juice, onion, chipotles and adobo sauce, 1 1/4 tsp. cumin and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate; let cool. Transfer half the soup to a blender, add the chopped tortilla and puree. Return the soup to the pot; season with salt and pepper.
Meanwhile, on a parchment-lined baking sheet, gently toss the tortilla strips with the oil. Bake, tossing halfway through cooking, until golden and crispy, about 8 minutes. Gently toss with the remaining 3/4 tsp. cumin, 3/4 tsp. salt and 1/8 tsp. pepper.
Using two forks, shred the chicken, discarding skin and bones. Add shredded meat to the pot along with the corn, 2 tsp. lime zest and 1 tbsp. lime juice; season. Divide among bowls. Top with the avocado, cilantro, radishes and baked tortilla strips.
