Chicken Tomatillo Soup Recipes

ROASTED TOMATILLO CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Roast the tomatillos (and jalapeno if desired) for about 30 minutes, flipping halfway. The peppers will be done when browned and soft to the touch. Let it cool for a few minutes, then place in a food processor with the cilantro and puree. If using the jalapeno, remove and discard seeds before pureeing. Set aside.
• Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan over medium heat, heat the olive oil and cook the leeks, until softened. Add the garlic and season lightly with salt. Add the chicken stock, cumin and chicken, and bring to a boil. Let it cook until the chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken and shred. Set aside.
• Working in batches, put tomatillo puree and soup into a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Return to the soup pot, bring to a boil and simmer. Adjust seasoning as necessary and put the chicken back into the pot and heat through.
• Serve hot with a dollop of creme fraiche, additional cilantro garnish, and some crusty warm bread or tortilla strips.

CHICKEN TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil or chicken fat in a large saucepan. Add onions, carrots, and garlic and sauté until golden brown (about 10 minutes).
• Add tomatillos, chile, and chicken stock. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from heat and let cool, then puree in blender in batches, or use an immersion blender.
• Season to taste. If not spicy enough, gradually add cayenne pepper, chili flakes, or hot sauce to suit your taste.
• Reheat on medium-high heat and add chicken. Serve immediately, or within a few days, or process in a pressure canner using 10 pounds of pressure for 80 minutes, or using instructions for your canner.

TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over high heat in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Saute chicken in oil until both sides are browned, approximately 2 minutes per side. Remove the chicken, and set aside.
• Add onions and garlic to saucepan, and saute until golden. Stir in the tomatillos, jalapeno peppers, and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover the pot, and simmer for about 15 minutes.
• Puree vegetables in batches in a blender or food processor. Return to pot, and reheat. At this point taste the soup; if not piquant enough, add cayenne pepper or pepper sauce.
• Slice the chicken into thin slices, and then shred. Stir into soup. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• When ready to serve, stir in the minced cilantro and ladle into bowls. Put a dollop of sour cream on top of each portion, and let it melt a bit. Top each dollop with a single cilantro leaf, and serve immediately.

CHICKEN-TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken, bell pepper, cumin, and salt in a large pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 40 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near the bone, should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken and reserve 4 cups cooking broth in the pot. Remove and discard skin and bones; shred meat and set aside.
• While the chicken is cooling, combine tomatillos and chile peppers in a pot and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the skins are soft, 5 to 8 minutes, being careful not to overcook. Drain and allow to cool slightly. Peel and chop finely.
• Combine tomatillos, chile peppers, and garlic in a blender; process for 30 seconds, making a green sauce. Add sauce to reserved chicken broth. Add chicken and bring to a boil.
• Divide tortilla chips between 4 bowls. Ladle chicken soup over chips, then top with Colby-Jack cheese, avocado, olives, and cilantro sprigs.

TOMATILLO AND CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook until it begins to turn translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in tomatillos, garlic, and jalapeno pepper; cook about 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, green chiles, cilantro, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Add chicken and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in Monterey Jack cheese and crema.

CHICKEN TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, 6-8 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth, tomatillos, tomatoes and red pepper. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, until vegetables are tender, about 15 minutes. Cool slightly and puree in batches in a blender., Place chicken in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker; sprinkle with taco seasoning. Pour pureed tomatillo mixture over top. Add garbanzo beans and black beans. Cook, covered, on low until a thermometer inserted in chicken reads 165°, 3-1/2 - 4 hours., Remove chicken; shred with 2 forks. Return to slow cooker. Add corn. Cook, covered, until heated through, 15-30 minutes longer. Serve with toppings of your choice. Freeze option: Freeze cooled soup in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little broth if necessary.

CHICKEN TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add Hatch chiles and garlic; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add tomatillos, broth, and diced tomatoes and green chiles; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and cook until vegetables are tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Puree with an immersion blender until smooth.
• Add chicken, pinto beans, corn, taco seasoning, chicken base, and cumin and return to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.

CHICKEN TOMATILLO SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion, garlic, tomatillos and cumin in a large stock pot 10 to 15 minutes until fragrant and tender.
• Add chicken, broth, salsa and hominy; simmer at least 25 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and let each diner top with the condiments of their choice.

TOMATILLO CHICKEN

Steps:

• In a food processor, puree tomatillos; set aside. In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat oil over medium-high. Season chicken with salt and pepper and add to pot, skin side down. Cook until browned on one side, 6 minutes. Transfer to a plate.
• Add jalapenos and onion to pot and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in tomatillo puree and hominy, if using; season with salt and pepper. Nestle chicken, skin side up, in sauce. Cover pot; simmer until chicken is cooked through, 22 to 25 minutes. Stir in cilantro; season with salt and pepper.