Description
This soup has great flavor. The lime juice pairs really well with the chicken broth. It is very refreshing.
Ingredients
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Soup Ingredients
- 2 carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
- 3 medium tomatoes, cored and chopped into eighths
- 1/2 small bunch cilantro, chopped (reserve other half for garnish)
- 1 red onion, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
- 1 cinamon stick
- 2 star anise
- 3 dried chili de arbol, stems removed
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1 whole chicken (3 to 3.5 lbs)
- 10 cups water
Garnish Ingredients
- juice of 3 limes
- 1 lime cut into wedges for garnish
- remaining 1/2 cilantro bunch, chopped
- 1 avocado, chopped
- Tortilla chips or homemade tortilla strips (optional)*
Instructions
- Put all soup ingredients in a large soup pot or dutch over. Turn burner to high and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer partially covered for 30 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon stick and use tongs to turn bird (if it was not fully submerged). Simmer another 30 minutes.
- Transfer chicken to cutting board. After it has cooled, shred the meat and discard skin and bones. Return shredded chicken to pot (you may want to skim a bit of fat of the surface first). Add the juice of three limes. Heat through and adjust salt and pepper as needed.
- Ladle soup into large bowls and garnish with chopped avocado, cilantro, and limes. You can also garnish with tortilla strips or chips (see notes).
Notes
I usually skip the chips with this recipe to keep it healthy but if you want to make tortilla strips you can try this easy recipe.