MEXICAN CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP (POZOLILLO VERDE)

Mexican Chicken and Corn Soup (Pozolillo Verde) image

A whole chicken and fresh corn kernels are cooked in a green chicken broth seasoned with chiles, tomatillos, and avocado. Known in Mexico as pozolillo, this soup is considered a quick and easy version of pozole. Garnish with lettuce and serve with lime wedges and tostadas if you like. [Recipe originally submitted to Allrecipes.com.mx]

Provided by GabrielPadilla

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 (2 to 3 pound) whole chicken, cut into pieces
2 quarts chicken stock
1 small head garlic
salt to taste
10 large fresh tomatillos, husks removed
2 small avocados, peeled and pitted
1 ½ cups chopped fresh cilantro
1 cup water
¼ head romaine lettuce, chopped
2 poblano chiles, seeded and deveined
2 serrano peppers
6 cups white corn kernels

Steps:

Rinse skin-on chicken pieces under cold running water. Trim off extra pieces of fat. Place chicken in a large pot and add chicken stock, garlic, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes. Skim off any foam that rises to the surface.
Combine tomatillos, avocados, cilantro, water, lettuce, poblano chiles, and serrano peppers in a blender; blend until smooth. Strain and pour into the pot with the chicken. Bring to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes. Season with salt.
Stir in corn kernels and bring to a boil again. Simmer until flavors are well combined and corn is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Discard garlic and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 404.2 calories, Carbohydrate 26.9 g, Cholesterol 40.8 mg, Fat 28.5 g, Fiber 7.1 g, Protein 15.1 g, SaturatedFat 7.1 g, Sodium 619.9 mg, Sugar 6.9 g