Key Lime Soup

Name: Key Lime Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2/3 pound chicken breast; 1 clove garlic; dried oregano; 1 sprig fresh cilantro; salt; 4 dry pints water; 1 dry pint onion; 1 dry pint green bell pepper; 1 dry pint tomato; vegetable oil; 6 key limes; 2 tablespoons grapefruit juice; 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder; 4 corn tortillas cut into strips and fried

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14Ingredients

40Minutes

320Calories

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Description

This savory soup has a cool refreshing flavor making it ideal for fall or spring, when the weather is still cool but not cold. This recipe for Key Lime Soup is made with a garlic, oregano, and coriander spiced shredded chicken and a warm broth flavored with lime and grapefruit juice as well as onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Serve the soup with fried tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips for a bit of crunch with each spoonful.

Ingredients
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SERVINGS:

300 grams chicken breast
1 clove garlic
dried oregano
1 sprig fresh cilantro
salt
2 liters water
0.5 kilograms onion
400 grams green bell pepper
200 grams tomato
vegetable oil
6 key limes
2 tablespoons grapefruit juice
2 tablespoons chicken bouillon powder
4 corn tortillas (cut into strips and fried)

Directions

In a saucepan, add the chicken, garlic, a pinch of oregano, coriander, salt to taste, and water.
Once the chicken broth is ready, remove the chicken breasts and shred. Strain the broth.
Chop the onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes.
In a large pot, heat a drizzle of oil. Saute the onions, bell peppers, and tomatoes. Add the chicken broth, key lime juice, and grapefruit juice. Season with bouillon powder.
Boil for 10 minutes and strain.
In a soup dish, add the fried tortillas, shredded chicken, key lime slices, and pour the hot broth on top.

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