Mexican Lime Chicken Soup
This is a refreshing and vibrant traditional Mexican soup. Made with chicken broth, crispy tortilla strips, avocado, and plenty of fresh lime juice, its bright flavors are especially comforting when you're feeling tired or the weather turns cool. Your Geedel hand vegetable chopper quickly prepares the aromatic vegetables and herbs, adding deep layers of flavor to this seemingly simple soup.
Ingredients:
1 roasted chicken carcass or 2 chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
1 onion
2 carrots
2 celery stalks
4 garlic cloves
8 cups chicken broth
Juice of 2 limes, plus lime zest for garnish
1–2 jalapeño peppers (optional, sliced)
Handful of fresh cilantro
Handful of fresh mint or additional cilantro
For serving:
Fried tortilla strips
Diced avocado
Shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions:
1. Build the soup flavor base:
Cut the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic into chunks. Using the manual vegetable chopper with the chopping blade, process into uniform fine dice.
In a soup pot, sauté the diced vegetables in a little oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken broth, jalapeño (if using), and shredded chicken (if using raw chicken breasts, add them now and cook until done). Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
2. Infuse with herbs and citrus:
Place the cilantro and mint leaves in the hand food chopper and pulse a few times to roughly chop.
Turn off the heat. Stir the lime juice and most of the chopped herbs into the soup. Season with salt to taste.
3. Prepare the toppings:
Dice the avocado. Cut tortillas into strips and fry until crisp or bake until golden.
4. Serve:
Ladle the hot soup into bowls. Top with crispy tortilla strips, diced avocado, and shredded cheese. Garnish with the remaining herbs and lime zest.
Summary:
The charm of this soup lies in its balance of freshness and richness. The Geedel hand vegetable chopper quickly provides a fine vegetable base, which is key to the soup’s savory-sweet flavor. At the same time, it can process a large quantity of herbs in an instant, giving the soup a final burst of vibrant flavor—making it easy to recreate authentic Mexican home-style taste.
