Sopa De Lima (Merida, Yucatan)

Annacia's Note:

Totaly authentic and wonderful. Chicken Lime soup.

• Total Time: 1 hrs 10 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 limes (Green-Yellow lime, only the juice)
• 2 limes, for garnish (cut in slices)
• 8 tortillas, de maiz (cut in large pieces)
• 1 chicken breast, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth ((authentic-real)
• 1 teaspoon chicken broth, dried
• 4 tomatoes (jitomates, ground or very finely chopped with the juice)
• 1 onion
• green chiles serranos (optional)
• 1 avocado, for to adorn (garnish)
• vegetable oil (for frying tortillas)
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Fry the tortilla slices in vegetable oil. Let stand in absorbent paper.
2. Put the onion,diced in a sarten (pot) with oil, when onion is transparent put in the tomato with it's juice.
3. Let it cook on low heat 20 minutes and add the chicken, chicken broth dried (I used chicken soup base), lime juice, salt and pepper and chile if using.
4. Simmer on med low till chicken is cooked through.
5. Garnish with lime and avocado, serve.

Reviews

[Starrynews]

So delicious... spicy and tangy, but light and filling. Wonderful blend of flavors. Thanks for sharing!