Verde Chicken Soup
This soup is bright and delicious and will warm you inside and out ❤ Super easy to make, just roast some tomatillos and peppers, build an awesome sofrito and let the soup simmer for 35-45 minutes.
Ingredients
- 10 tomatillos, outer layer removed and sliced in half and roasted
- 2 poblano peppers, roughly chopped and roasted
- 2 Italian peppers, roughly chopped and roasted
- 1 dizzle EVOO
- 1 white onion, roughly chopped
- 2 cloveds garlic
- ½ lime, juice
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 4 cups chicken stock, you'll find my Instant Pot Chicken Stock here
- 2 cups cooked chicken, cubed or shredded
- Salt & pepper, for seasoning
Garnishes
- Cilantro
- Jalapeno Slices
- Lime Wedges
- Chopped White Onion
- Radish
- Sliced Avocado
Instructions
- Add the tomatillos and peppers to a baking sheet and drizzle with EVOO, salt & pepper. Roat the tomatillos and peppers at 375 degrees for 35 minutes or until the tomatillo skins are golden brown.
- Add your tomatillos, peppers and all the cooking juices to large saucepan and blend together with an immersion blender.
- Now add your onion, garlic, lime and cilantro to the saucepan and blend together. Simmer the sofrito ingredients on low together for ~10 minutes with a pinch of salt and ground pepper.
- Once the sofrito is aromatic, add your chicken stock and the cooked chicken, see notes about using fresh chicken.
- Cover the saucepan and continue cooking on low for 35 - 45 minutes.
- Once the soup is done, taste and add more salt & ground pepper, if needed. Serve warm, with your favorite garnishes and cheers 🍻.
Notes
- The 35 minutes of prep is roasting your tomatillos and peppers.
- If you'd prefer, use fresh chicken and sear the chicken for a few minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pan and build your sofrito in the same pan. Add the chicken back to the pan once the chicken stock is added and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, i.e. 1 hour.
- If you'd prefer, blend together in a blender or food processor versus using an immersion blender.
- This soup is even better the next day as leftovers.