Try this Mexican Chicken Soup recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 25.2632985777295 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 5.09745236378278 g
- Fiber 2.61874050761275 g
- Protein 2.67225318509915 g
- Saturated Fat 0.762839463141045 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (62g)
- Sodium 3.83092147442378 mg
- Sugar 22.6445580701168 g
- Trans Fat 0.335372780448988 g
- Calories 156 calories
Step-by-step
- Place chicken, carrots, onion and salt in a large pot. Add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for an hour.
- Skim off any foam that appears, and transfer the chicken to a cutting board to cool. Remove the carrots and onion.
- Add rice to the broth and simmer for 20 minutes. When the chicken is cool enough to handle, tear into bite-sized pieces and discard skin and bone. Add the meat and pepper to the broth and heat through for about 3 minutes.
- Scoop out avocado into individual bowls and ladle the soup over the top. Sprinkle with cilantro and squeeze on the lime.
- Serve with chips (optional).
A large pot of chicken soup offers maximum yield for minimal investment when you start with whole bone-in poultry and basic root vegetables. Simmering the bones extracts natural gelatin, giving the broth body without commercial stock. Relying on simple aromatics keeps expenses down while building a savory foundation for the long-grain rice.
- Skim the foam during the first ten minutes of simmering to keep the broth clear and clean-tasting.
- Check the carrots for doneness by piercing them with a paring knife; the blade should slide through the center with zero resistance.
- Test the rice at the twenty-minute mark by biting into a grain, which should be tender throughout without any chalky core.
- Add the avocados directly to individual serving bowls rather than the simmering pot to prevent the fat from melting into a mushy puree.
Pair this rich broth with thick tortilla chips to provide necessary crunch against the tender meat and creamy fruit. Squeezing fresh lime juice over each portion cuts through the poultry fat and brightens the overall profile.
