Mexican Chicken Lime Soup Sopa de Lima recipes

Mexican Chicken Lime Soup (Sopa de Lima) recipes

Mexican Chicken Lime Soup (Sopa de Lima) recipes


1 hour 25 minutes

Details
  • Servings:   6
  • Calories:   966
  • Protein:   31g
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  • Fiber:   8g
  • Sugar:   9g
  • Carb Total:   28g
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  • Trans Fat:   1g
  • Saturated:   14g
  • Fat Total:   79g
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  • Diet:   High-Fiber, Low-Carb
  • Meal:   lunch, dinner
  • Dish:   soup
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Cuisine
  • mexican
Ingredients
  • 1 to 1 1/2 cups canola or corn oil for frying
  • 6 corn tortillas
  • 1 1/4 cup chopped white onion
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 habanero chile, seeded and minced
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Pinch of ground cloves
  • 1 pound tomatoes (2 large), cored, peeled, and chopped (or 1 cup of canned crushed tomatoes)
  • 2 quarts of chicken stock (homemade is best)
  • 1 teaspoon of dried oregano (preferably Mexican oregano if you have it)
  • 1 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
  • 1 1/2 pounds of skinless, boneless chicken thighs (or breasts if you prefer, we like the stronger taste of thighs), trimmed of excess fat, and cut in half crosswise
  • 1/3 cup lime juice (from 2 to 4 limes, depending on the size)
  • 1 bunch of cilantro, roughly chopped (stems included) for garnish
  • 2 avocados, pitted, peeled, and roughly chopped for garnish
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