Chicken and Lime Soup Recipe

Serves 4

Ingredients:

  • 1 qt chicken stock
  • Juice of 2 limes
  • 1 tsp dried Mexican oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp pureed chipotle chile
  • 1 bay leaf
  • Salt and white pepper
  • 2 chicken breast halves, cooked and shredded
  • 1 cup julienned tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup julienned red onion
  • 1 tsp minced cilantro
  • 4 oz Jalapeno Jack cheese, cubed
  • 2 corn tortillas,cut in strips
  • 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced
  • 4 lime slices
  • 4 cilantro sprigs

    • Instructions:

    1. Combine stock, lime juice, oregano, basil, pureed chipotle and bay leaf in stockpot.
    2. Season to taste with salt and white pepper.
    3. Bring to boil.
    4. Simmer for 15 minutes.
    5. Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, red onion and cilantro.
    6. Bring to boil.
    7. Simmer for 5 minutes.
    8. Adjust seasonings to taste.
    9. Ladle very hot soup into warm soup bowls.
    10. Drop in cheese cubes.
    11. Garnish each serving with a few tortilla strips, avocado slices, lime slice and cilantro sprig.