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.

CHICKEN AND CHORIZO (LEFTOVERS IN TASTY DISGUISE)

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a lrg saucepan. Add onion, celery + red bell pepper & cook to soften, but do not allow to caramelize.
• Add rice, chicken stock, tomato puree & Tobasco sauce. Simmer for 10 min, uncovered.
• Stir in chicken, sausage + peas & simmer for a further 5 minutes. Turn off heat, cover & allow to stand for 5 min b4 serving.
• NOTE: For the sake of an easy + fast prep & because only 1 tbsp of tomato puree is used in the recipe, I will likely sub chili sauce & you can feel free to sub your own choice as desired.

CILANTRO LIME SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broth in medium pot. Add onion, garlic, chili powder, tomatoes, bunch cilantro and chile. Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Add chicken and simmer until cooked (about 10 minutes). Discard bunch cilantro.
• Add corn and cook 2-3 minutes.
• Add chopped cilantro and lime juice. Garnish with sour cream and baked tortilla strips (cut corn tortillas in strips, spray with cooking spray, bake in 350 degree oven until crisp).

ABUELO'S CILANTRO LIME SOUP

Steps:

• For Chicken :.
• Remove skin and wings from chicken; cover with water and add chicken base.
• Cook chicken over medium heat for approximately 1-1/2 hours.
• Remove chicken and let cool; bone chicken and chop meat into small pieces.
• Reserve broth.
• While the chicken is cooling, start the soup:.
• Place canola oil in pan and heat.
• Add onion, tomato, garlic, oregano, chili powder, salt and chilies and sauté until onions are translucent.
• Add corn, chicken, reserved broth, additional chicken base and hominy.
• Bring to a boil and cook for 15 minutes.
• Add lime juice and remove from heat.
• Add chopped cilantro.
• Serve hot.