Cilantro Lime Corn Meal Dumplings In Chorizo Chicken Soup Recipes

CILANTRO LIME CORN MEAL DUMPLINGS IN CHORIZO CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• HEAT 1 tablespoon oil in cast iron 5-quart fryer, over medium heat. Add chorizo and cook 2 to 3 minutes, using back of spoon to break into pieces. Add chicken. Cook 2 minutes. Add onion, celery, carrots, poblano pepper and salt and cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add garlic. Cook 1 minute. Add 2 tablespoons oil. Stir in flour. Cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes and chicken broth. Stir well, scraping bits off bottom of pan. Cover. Bring to a boil for 10 minutes. Uncover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes.
• STIR together cornbread mix, lime peel, milk, sour cream and 1/2 cup cilantro in medium bowl. Mixture will be thick. Set aside 10 minutes to ensure liquid is absorbed into cornmeal. Drop by tablespoonfuls into simmering soup. Cover and cook 8 to 10 minutes, or until puffed and firm.
• TO SERVE, spoon a couple dumplings into each bowl and ladle soup around dumplings. Garnish with sour cream, cilantro, avocado and/or a squeeze of lime juice.

CILANTRO-LIME CHICKEN

Steps:

• Combine the first 5 ingredients; rub over chicken. Place in a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. Combine remaining ingredients in a blender; cover and process pureed. Pour over chicken., Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 170°-175°, 3-4 hours.

CORN CHEESE DUMPLINGS (BACKPACKING)

Steps:

• At home: place all the ingredients in a zip-locking plastic bag.
• In camp: Add ½ cup water to the bag and mix well. Drop by the spoonful onto bubbling soup or broth.
• Cover the pot and keep at a simmer. Check after 10 minutes.
• When done, the dumplings are puffed and springy to the touch. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes if necessary.