Chicken and Tomatillo Soup

Name: Chicken and Tomatillo Soup
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 servings Cayenne pepper; 6 servings chicken; 6 servings chicken broth; 6 servings cilantro; 6 servings garlic; 6 servings Monterey Jack; 6 servings onion; 6 servings Pepper; 6 servings Salt; 6 servings Sour cream; 6 servings tomatillos; 6 servings unsalted butter

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Chicken and Tomatillo Soup a try. This recipe makes 6 servings with 361 calories, 23g of protein, and 25g of fat each. This recipe covers 15% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is perfect for Autumn. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and primal diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up monterey jack, chicken, pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the pepper you could follow this main course with the Easy Peppermint Dessert as a dessert.

Instructions

SEASON the chicken with salt and pepper, then brown it on both sides in the butter or olive oil over high heat in a saut pan just large enough to hold it in a single layer. When the chicken is well browned, after about 8 minutes on the skin side and 10 minutes on the flesh side, take it out of the pan and lightly saut the onion and garlic in the fat left in the pan. (If the fat has burned, pour it out and add 2 tablespoons fresh oil or butter.)

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Salt And Pepper

Olive Oil

Whole Chicken

Butter

Garlic

Onion

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

RETURN the chicken to the pan along with the tomatillos, jalapeos, and broth. Cover the pan and simmer gently until the chicken is doneit will be firm to the touchabout 15 minutes.

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Tomatillos

Whole Chicken

Broth

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Frying Pan

TAKE the pan off the heat, remove the chicken, and let it cool for 10 minutes.

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Whole Chicken

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Frying Pan

Remove and discard the skin, pull off the chicken meat, cut it into bite-size pieces, and discard the bones. Skim off any fat or froth that has floated to the top of the soup.

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Chicken Meat

Soup

WORK the ingredients in the pan through a food mill with a medium disk or puree them in a blender and strain through a medium-mesh strainer.

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Sieve

Blender

Frying Pan

COMBINE the pureed tomatillos with the cilantro and chicken. Thin the soup with a little broth or water if its too thick. Season with salt and pepper, or cayenne if it needs more heat.

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Salt And Pepper

Tomatillos

Cilantro

Ground Cayenne Pepper

Whole Chicken

Broth

Water

Soup

Serve sour cream, grated cheese, or both.SUGGESTIONS AND VARIATIONS I sometimes add a cup of corn kernels to Mexican soups because they go well with almost any Mexican ingredient. Just add the corn kernels along with the tomatillos and puree the mixture together.

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Corn Kernels

Sour Cream

Tomatillos

Cheese

Shelled and toasted pumpkin seeds ( cup pureed in a blender with a little of the soup, added before straining) are also a typically Mexican touch; theyll give the soup a distinctive flavor and also make it considerably thicker.

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Pumpkin Seeds