Description
Mexican spicy lime jalapeño chicken soup delivers bold, zesty flavors that dance across palates. Home cooks can craft this comforting bowl packed with fresh ingredients and warming spices for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 whole raw chicken
- 2 cans (15 oz) white beans, rinsed and drained
- 8 cups (1.9 liters) chicken broth
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) olive oil
- 1 large yellow onion, roughly chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
- 1–2 jalapeños, thinly sliced
- 1 lime, cut into wedges
- Juice of 1 lime
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Fresh jalapeño slices (for garnish)
- Freshly chopped cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- Flavor Preparation: Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Sauté onions, garlic, and jalapeño peppers with a pinch of kosher salt until softened and slightly caramelized, creating an aromatic base for the soup.
- Chicken Infusion: Submerge whole chicken in the vegetable mixture, cover with chicken broth, and simmer covered on low heat for approximately one hour. This method ensures deep flavor penetration and exceptional chicken tenderness.
- Soup Base Creation: Remove chicken and transform the cooking liquid into a smooth puree using a blender, developing a rich, complex soup foundation with the concentrated vegetable and broth essence.
- Final Assembly: Reintroduce the pureed base to the pot, incorporating lime juice and white beans. Shred the cooled chicken, discarding bones, and return meat to the simmering liquid. Adjust seasoning to balance flavors perfectly.
- Garnish and Serve: Ladle the hot soup into bowls, topping with fresh jalapeño rings, chopped cilantro, and a lime wedge to provide a bright, zesty finish that complements the deep, hearty soup.
Notes
- Prep Time Optimization: Chop vegetables and measure ingredients before starting to streamline cooking process and ensure smooth execution.
- Chicken Tenderness Tip: Select bone-in, skin-on chicken for maximum flavor and moisture retention during slow cooking.
- Puree Perfection: Use an immersion blender for easier and safer soup base transformation, avoiding potential hot liquid splashing.
- Spice Management: Control jalapeño heat by removing seeds for milder flavor or adding extra for more intense spiciness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg