CHICKEN, RICE AND MUSHROOM SOUP WITH LIME

Chicken, Rice and Mushroom Soup with Lime image

Provided by Food Network

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 19

3 cups white chicken stock, or 1 1/2 cups frozen concentrated plus 1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup cooked white or brown rice
1/2 cup shredded cooked chicken
Salt and pepper to taste
10 white mushrooms, wiped clean, trimmed, and sliced thin
3 scallions, sliced thin
1 egg yolk
Juice of 1 lime
Minced fresh herbs, whatever you have around
4 cups brown chicken stock, or 2 cups frozen concentrated and 2 cups water
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup frozen corn kernels, or fresh, cut off 1 cob
1/2 small red onion, peeled and minced
1/2 cup shredded chicken
Juice of 1 lime
1 medium ripe avocado, peeled and sliced
2 Roma tomatoes, cored and cut into chunks
2 tablespoons whole cilantro leaves
10 tortilla chips

Steps:

Bring chicken stock to simmer over medium heat. Stir in rice and chicken shreds. Season to taste with salt and pepper and bring back to the simmer. Add sliced mushrooms and simmer 3 minutes. Add scallions and simmer 1 minute. Whisk together egg yolk and lime juice in small bowl. Ladle some hot soup into bowl containing egg yolk mixture while whisking constantly. Stir this tempered egg mixture into pot and simmer 1 more minute until soup thickens. Serve immediately.
Put chicken stock in small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Season with salt & pepper to taste. Stir in corn and onion and cook 1 minute. Stir in chicken shreds and bring back to boil. Add lime juice and remove from heat. Divide avocado, tomato and cilantro between 2 soup bowls. Ladle stock over, dividing solids equally. Garnish with tortilla chips and enjoy.