Bier Meister Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 (edited) 4 corn tortillas whole chicken 1/2 C chopped carrot (peeled, rough cut) 1/2 C chopped cellery (rough cut) 1 C chopped onion (peeled, rough cut) 1/4 C chopped cilantro 1/2 C diced tomato 1/2 C diced onion 2 jalapenos (diced) 2 oz lime juice 1/2 tsp cumin 1/2 tsp chili powder 1/2 tsp garlic powder S&P to taste slice tortillas into thin pieces. you can either deep fry them or bake them until crispy. put chicken in soup pot. fill with water until it just covers tha chicken. throw in chopped celery, carrots, onions. simmer for about 1 hr, skimming fat from broth. when chicken is fully cooked, remove it and onions, carrots, celery from pot. discard those veggies. let chichen cool. to broth add tomatoes, cilantro, onion, jalapeno, cumin, chili powder, garlic powder, lime juice, and 3/4 of the crispy torilla strips. simmer for about 20-30 min. blend ingredients. if you want it thicker you can add one of the following: - some whipping cream - a slurry (3 tsp lime juice mixed well with 4 tsp cornstarch) if you use a slurry- have your now blended soup simmering, then whisk slurry in....takes a few minutes to thicken - more tortilla strips remove fat from chicken. remove meat from bone. shread chicken by hand. add to blended soup... add s&p to taste. i haven't made this in a while... you may want to play with some of the seasonings to your tastes (I tend to add more cilantro and lime). edit: oh yeah.... i garnish with diced avocado, sour cream, crumbled cotija cheese, and the remaining tortilla strips. Edited July 10, 2007 by Bier Meister I tend to add extra lime and cilantro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darin3 Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 Thanks, Bier. Will whip that up very soon and will letcha know how it turns out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundaynfl Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 (edited) Wheres the corn??? Sounds good Bier!! Your posts give me great ideas to try things I have never made! Although, I hate cooking with recipes! Edited January 5, 2006 by sundaynfl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted January 5, 2006 Author Share Posted January 5, 2006 recipes are guidelines imo...... i almost always alter recipes i read. you want corn, add corn (it will also help thicken the soup)....... enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 sounds very good Bier... I may give it a whirl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seattle LawDawg Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 sounds very good Bier... I may give it a whirl. 1249532[/snapback] I make something very close...changes from time to time, but it is definitely a favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KICK A$$ BLASTER Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 My wife love's making chicken tortilla soup. I even picked up a roasted chicken from Costco this afternoon so she could make it this weekend...I will pass this recipe on to her to see if we can change up her usual routine.. Thanks for sharing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted July 8, 2007 Share Posted July 8, 2007 makin this for supper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 great soup but I highly recommend using about 1/4 of the cilantro this recipe calls for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bier Meister Posted July 10, 2007 Author Share Posted July 10, 2007 sorry... i tend go go heavier on lime and cilantro in my recipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 It was still mighty fine, just a little too much cilantro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted July 13, 2007 Share Posted July 13, 2007 substituted whole chicken for 3 pounds of breasts in 5 cans of broth. I cut the cilantro by 70% and threw in a teaspoon of slap-ya-mama. WOW, this stuff is wild tasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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