chef johns chicken tortilla soup

Chef John’s Chicken Tortilla Soup

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My chicken tortilla soup is certainly not a quick recipe, however it is one of the best chicken soup encounters known to man. The smoky, zesty, gradually stewed tomato chicken stock is produced using scratch, and the soup is finished off with all your number one toppings: toasted tortilla strips, sharp cream, avocado, cilantro, lime, and disintegrated Mexican cheddar.

Cooking Ingredients

    • 1 (4 1/2 pound) whole chicken

    • 3 white onions, halved, divided

    • 1 bunch cilantro, rinsed well

    • 2 bay leaves

    • 1/2 teaspoon whole black peppercorns

    • 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano

    • 2 dried chili pepper pods, seeded (optional)

    • 3 quarts water

    Tortilla Strips:

    • 12 corn tortillas

    • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

    • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

    Charred Vegetable Salsa:

    • 3 large tomatoes

    • 1 sweet red pepper, halved and seeded

    • 1 large or 2 small jalapeno peppers, halved and seeded

    • 6 garlic cloves, peeled

    • 1 whole canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce (optional)

    To Finish:

    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

    • 1 lime, juiced

    Garnishes:

    • sour cream

    • sliced avocado

    • chopped cilantro

    • shredded or crumbled Mexican cheese, such as cotija

    • lime wedges

    • sprinkle of cayenne pepper

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Cooking Direction

    Join chicken, 1 onion, originates from the cilantro bundle, sound leaves, oregano, peppercorns, dried stew units, and 3 quarts of water in a huge soup pot set over medium-high intensity. Bring to stew, lower intensity to medium-low, and stew for 60 minutes.

    In the mean time, make the tortilla strips: Preheat the broiler to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or material paper.

    Slice tortillas down the middle, and afterward cut across into 1/4-inch strips. Move tortilla strips to the pre-arranged baking sheet and shower with oil. Add salt and throw well to cover, then, at that point, spread strips out as uniformly as could really be expected.