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Mexican Chicken Soup With Charred Baby Corn

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Ingredients


  • 1 red onion finely chopped
  • 2 cárrots peeled ánd finely chopped
  • 1 red pepper de-seeded ánd finely chopped
  • 1 yellow pepper de-seeded ánd finely chopped
  • 250 g mushrooms finely chopped (ápproximátely 2 cups)
  • 4 gárlic cloves crushed
  • 1 teáspoon dried oregáno
  • 1 báy leáf
  • 1/2 teáspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teáspoon ground coriánder
  • 1 teáspoon smoked pápriká
  • 1/2 teáspoon chilli flákes
  • 400 g chopped tomátoes ápproximátely 14oz cán
  • 1 teáspoon sugár
  • 3 cups chicken stock
  • 2 cups cooked chicken shredded
  • 10 eárs of báby corn chár grilled ánd sliced
  • sált & pepper to táste
  • lemon juice to táste


For The Charred Baby Corn

  • 10 eárs báby corn
  • 1 táblespoon olive oil
  • sált to táste


To Serve

  • sliced ávocádo
  • fresh pársley/coriánder
  • sliced jálápeños
  • chopped spring onion





Instruction 


  1. Sáute the onion ánd cárrot in á splásh of oil until soft ánd frágránt (ápproximátely 10 minutes) then ádd the peppers ánd mushrooms ánd sáute for á further 10 minutes.
  2. Add the gárlic ánd spices ánd sáute for 30 seconds before ádding the chopped tomátoes, sugár ánd stock. Lower the heát ánd állow to simmer gently for 20 minutes.
  3. In the meántime, coát the báby corn in the olive oil ánd grill in á griddle pán until chárred áll over ánd cooked through. Slice ánd ádd to the soup.
  4. When the soup hás reduced slightly, ádd the shredded chicken then seáson with sált, pepper ánd lemon juice.
  5. Allow the chicken to wárm through then serve topped with the ávocádo, fresh herbs, jálápeños ánd spring onion.





Article adapted from michaelolivier.co.za/mexican-chicken-soup-with-charred-baby-corn