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Chicken Soup from Las Palapas

Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 2 quarts

Ingredients
  

  • 2⅔ cups boneless chicken leg/thigh meat, trimmed of excess fat
  • 8 cups water
  • cups tomatoes
  • ½ cup onions
  • 1⅓ Tbsp chicken base
  • tsp ground cumin
  • ¾ tsp salt (adjust to taste)
  • ¾ tsp granulated garlic

For Assembly, per portion of soup

  • ¼ cup Spanish rice
  • ¾ cup chicken from soup
  • cup soup broth
  • small pinch, cilantro
  • 2 slices avocado
  • tortilla strips
  • 1 Tbsp Monterrey jack cheese

Instructions
 

  • Trim any excess fat from the chicken.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to medium and simmer for 30–35 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
  • While the chicken cooks, dice the tomatoes and onions.
  • Use a spoon or ladle to skim off any foam that forms on the surface.
  • Add tomatoes, onions, chicken base, cumin, salt, and granulated garlic to the pot.
  • Increase heat and bring the soup back to a gentle boil, stirring to combine.

For Bowl Assembly

  • Combine first three bowl ingredients, and top with cilantro, avocado slices, tortilla strips and cheese.
  • Serve hot or cool and store in airtight containers.
Keyword chicken, chicken soup
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