CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS
When I moved to New York City, I craved a chicken tortilla soup like I used to find back home in Arizona. So, I made my own version with rotisserie chicken and packed it with flavor, using chipotle, tomatoes, garlic, cumin and coriander. Don't forget the toppings! I go for cilantro, avocado, queso fresco and lime juice with fresh, crispy tortilla strips.
Provided by Gabriela Rodiles
Categories main-dish
Time 45m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook until very tender and browned in spots, about 6 minutes. Add the coriander and cumin and cook until the spices have toasted slightly and become fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes. Add 1 cup of the chicken broth, then scrape any browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Remove from the heat and let it cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender. Add the tomatoes, chipotle, the torn tortillas, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters, and pulse until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Pour the soup back into the pot and stir in the remaining 3 cups chicken broth, 2 cups water and the shredded chicken. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium-low and gently simmer until the chicken is very tender and the soup has thickened slightly, about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour oil into a large heavy-bottomed pot to a depth of 2 inches. Place over medium heat and heat to 365 degrees F. Add the tortilla strips, in two batches, and fry until golden brown and crisp, about 1 minute. Drain on a paper-towel-lined baking sheet and sprinkle with salt.
- Add the lime juice to the soup, then season with salt and pepper. Ladle into soup bowls, top with the crispy tortilla strips, reserved diced onion, cilantro, avocado and queso fresco. Serve with remaining lime wedges.
CHICKEN SOUP WITH AVOCADO AND CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS
Categories Soup/Stew Chicken Pepper Kid-Friendly Avocado Jalapeño Tortillas Gourmet Small Plates
Yield Serves 6 as a first course or 4 as a main course
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Coarsely chop onion and garlic. Wearing rubber gloves, finely chop jalapeño. Chop cilantro. Remove and discard skin from chicken.
- In a 3-quart saucepan cook chicken with onion, garlic, jalapeño, 1 tablespoon cilantro, broth, and water at a bare simmer until just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to a cutting board with tongs and, when cool enough to handle, shred meat, discarding bones. Pour broth mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl and return to cleaned pan.
- Halve tortillas and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-wide strips. In an 8-inch skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and, working in 3 batches, fry tortilla strips, stirring gently, until golden. With tongs transfer strips as fried to paper towels to drain.
- Halve, pit, and peel avocados and cut flesh into 1/2-inch cubes. Add chicken to broth and heat over moderate heat until hot. Add remaining cilantro, avocado, lime juice, and salt to taste.
- Serve soup garnished with tortilla strips.
CHICKEN & CRISPY TORTILLA SOUP
After tasting the best tortilla soup of my life in Kino Bay, Mexico, I set out on a quest to duplicate. The recipe has been somewhat 'gringoized' however it's very close. The key is use the freshest ingredients as possible.
Provided by Galley Wench
Categories Clear Soup
Time 1h10m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Tortilla Strips:.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Spread tortilla strips on rimmed baking sheet;drizzle with oil and toss until evenly coated.
- Place in oven, rotating pan and shaking after 7 minutes.
- Bake until strips are deep golden brown and crip.
- Transfer chips to paper towels to drain and season with salt.
- SOUP:.
- In large sauce pan bring chicken, broth, 1/3 of quartered onions, 2 garlic cloves, cilantro and 1/2 teaspoon salt to boil over medium-heat; reduce heat and simmer until chicken is cooked, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to plate.
- Strain broth through fine-mesh strainer, discard solids in strainer.
- When cool enough to handle, shred chicken into bite-size pieces.
- Puree tomatoes, remaining onions, remaining garlic cloves, chipotle chile, and 1 teaspoon adobe sauce in food processor until smooth.
- Heat oil in dutch oven.
- Add puree and 1/8 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until mixture has darkened in color, about 10 minutes.
- Stir strained broth into tomato mixture.
- Add poblano pepper, red peppers, zucchini and remaining quartered onions.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer to blend flavors, for about 15-20 minutes.
- Taste test.If desired add up to 2 teaspoons additional adobe sauce.
- Add shredded chicken and simmer until heated.
- To serve, place portions of tortilla strips in bowl and ladle soup.
- Pass garnishes separately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 358.4, Fat 22.5, SaturatedFat 9, Cholesterol 53.2, Sodium 411.6, Carbohydrate 26.4, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 5.8, Protein 15.7
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