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Mexican Lime Soup

A traditional Yucatan-style soup made with chicken thighs, fresh lime, and Mexican spices.

Mexican Lime Soup

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servings: 4

total time: 1 hour

added on 08/15/2018

recipe by: Frankie

INGREDIENTS

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Season the chicken thighs generously with salt and pepper then set aside.
1. Heat the oil in a dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat.
Add the chicken thighs, skin-side down, into the pot and sear until the skin is well browned, about 4 minutes.
Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate and set aside.
Keep the pot over medium-high heat and add the onion then cook, stirring often, until the onion has softened, about 3 minutes.
Stir in the jalapeno, garlic, oregano, cinnamon, allspice, 1 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp black pepper.
Pour in the water and bring to a boil.
Add the chicken thighs back into the pot then return to a boil.
Reduce the heat to medium-low then cover the pot and simmer until the chicken is very tender, about 40 minutes.
Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate then shred the chicken, discarding any skin and bones.
Stir the shredded chicken back into the pot along with the fresh lime juice.
Season the soup with salt & pepper to taste and garnish with the lime wedges, cilantro, and tortilla chips.