Chicken Soup With Lime and Avocado
- 2 quarts chicken stock, preferably homemade, or 1 quart commercial chicken broth and 1 quart water
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 serrano or jalapeno chile, seeded if desired and minced
- 1 pound tomatoes, peeled, seeded and diced, or 1 (14-ounce) can, drained
- 1 cup shredded cooked chicken breast
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 to 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice (to taste), plus thin slices of lime for garnish
- 1 avocado, cut in small dice or thinly sliced
- Corn tortilla crisps for garnish
- Bring the chicken stock to a simmer, add the onion, garlic and chile, and simmer 15 minutes.
- Add the tomatoes, and simmer for another five minutes.
- Taste and adjust salt, then stir in the chicken breast and chopped cilantro.
- Cover and let sit for five minutes.
- Add the lime juice.
- Divide the avocado between four soup bowls.
- Ladle in the soup, place a slice of lime on each bowl, and serve with crisp corn tortillas.
chicken stock, onion, garlic, serrano, tomatoes, chicken, cilantro, freshly squeezed lime juice, avocado, tortilla
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012521 (may not work)