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  /    /  Mexican Chicken and Lime Soup

Mexican Chicken and Lime Soup

A zesty twist on traditional chicken soup! Topped off with crispy tortillas, guacamole and sour cream, it’s a fiesta in a bowl!

Just in time for Easter, leftover turkey is a perfect substitute for chicken!

This dish is best enjoyed with our Estate Bottled Riesling

  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • Salt
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 1 celery rib, thinly sliced
  • 1 carrot, thinly sliced
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, stemmed, seeded and finely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 large tomato, peeled and chopped
  • 8 cups chicken stock or canned low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt & pepper
  • 3 green onions, finely chopped
  • 3 limes, juiced (about 1/3 cup)
  • 1 large avocado chopped or guacamole sour cream

Cut the tortillas into 1/4-inch strips. Heat the oil in a medium skillet and, when very hot, fry the tortilla strips, in small batches, until lightly golden and crisp, 30 seconds to 1 minute. Transfer to paper towel lined plate to drain. Season with salt, to taste. Repeat until all tortilla strips have been fried. Set fried tortilla strips aside and reserve the vegetable oil.

Transfer 1 tablespoon of the reserved cooking oil to a large saucepan and add the chopped onion, celery, carrot, and jalapeno pepper. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally, until vegetables have softened, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic, bay leaf, and oregano and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add the tomato and season lightly with salt. Cook, stirring, until the tomato is softened and has released its liquid and the mixture is nearly dry, 4 to 5 minutes. Add the chicken stock and chicken breasts and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a slow simmer and cook until the chicken is just cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove and chicken from the soup and set aside until cool enough to handle. Remove and discard bay leaf.

When the meat has cooled a bit, shred into bite size pieces and return to the pot along with the green onions and lime juice. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the meat is heated through and the soup is piping hot. Season the soup, to taste, with salt and ladle the soup into wide soup bowls. Top with reserved tortilla chips, avocado (guacamole) and sour cream as desired.

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