GRINGO CHICKEN-RICE SOUP
This warm soup has some nice Southwestern flavors in it, with lots of onions, cilantro, cumin and oregano. The tender chicken is first simmmered to create a broth, then it's added to the soup and almost shreds apart on its own. A tiny bit of cream rounds it out, but it's not a typical heavy cream soup. Delicious, takes a little time, but it's easy once the broth is done.
Provided by EdsGirlAngie
Categories Chicken Breast
Time 2h35m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Combine chicken breasts, carrots, 1-1/2 cups cilantro leaves and stems, quartered onion half, halved garlic cloves and potato.
- Simmer together with 6 cups of water for about one hour (more if you have the time).
- Drain and reserve broth and chicken, discarding vegetables.
- When cool, cube chicken.
- Heat about 2 cups of reserved broth to almost boiling.
- In a large saucepan, saute onions and garlic together.
- Stir in flour until a"paste" forms.
- Add hot broth and whisk briskly to dissolve flour and thicken broth.
- Add remaining stock, then cumin and oregano, continuing to whisk briskly until flour is dissolved and broth is thickened a little.
- Stir in cooked rice and cubed cooked chicken.
- Simmer all together for about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Chicken will almost shred itself!
- Stir in salt, pepper and half and half; heat but do not bring to boil.
- Just before serving add 1 cup fresh minced cilantro and 1 or 2 sliced green onions.
- The soup will thicken up overnight; thin with water or broth if you wish.
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Ch Zahid
[email protected]Easy to prepare, delicious, enjoyed by all
Ava spring
[email protected]This soup is a family favorite. We make it all the time, especially when we're feeling under the weather.
Adreauna Albert
[email protected]I made this soup for a potluck and it was a huge hit. Everyone raved about how delicious it was.
Guta Eba
[email protected]This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal. The soup is flavorful and comforting, and the chicken and rice are cooked perfectly.
Marisa Reniero
[email protected]This soup is delicious and easy to make. My whole family loved it, and I've already made it twice.
Mohsin Uddin
[email protected]I've made this soup several times and it's always a crowd-pleaser. It's also a great way to use up leftover chicken.
Ammar Write
[email protected]Soup was great
Yvette Dau
[email protected]This is the best chicken and rice soup I've ever had. I will definitely be making it again.
Raja Real Estate
[email protected]I wasn't sure what to expect from this soup, but I was pleasantly surprised. It was very flavorful and comforting.
Ausman Sumon
[email protected]The soup was easy to make and didn't take too long. I especially liked that I could use leftover chicken, which saved me time.
Kochi Baba
[email protected]This soup was a hit with my family! The chicken was tender and flavorful, and the rice was cooked perfectly. The broth was also very tasty, with a nice balance of spices.