Mexican Chicken and Rice Soup (Sopa de Pollo y Arroz)
Servings:
Homemade chicken consomme with vegetables, fresh herbs, and rice, served with serrano chile, avocado, and a touch of lime juice.
Prep
28 min
Cook
58 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium
Ingredients
2.5 quartss chicken stock
2 pounds skin-on
, drumsticks and thighs
3 carrots
, chopped
1 white onion
, chopped
2 stalks celery
, chopped
0.25 cups chopped fresh cilantro
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh mint
salt and ground black pepper to taste
3 cups cooked rice
1 avocado
, peeled and chopped
2 serranos peppers
, minced
2 limes
, quartered
Instructions
1
Bring stock to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Add chicken legs; return to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 10 minutes, skimming away foam that forms on the surface. Add carrots, onion, celery, cilantro, garlic, and mint.
2
Cover pot and cook until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 30 minutes more. Remove chicken from the pot; discard skin and bones. Shred meat using 2 forks.
3
Return chicken meat to the pot and season with salt and pepper. Add rice. Let chicken and rice warm up, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and pour soup into serving bowls. Top with avocado and serrano peppers and squeeze in lime juice.
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