A quick one tonight because I'm sick. I've got a terrible head cold, I've had it for five days and I can't shake it. There's only two pictures because I forgot to take the intermediate step ones.
That's the meat from two chicken legs, chopped off the bone. I won't use the bones, but I put them back with the rest of the chicken carcass to use later.
Because I'm sick, I wanted chicken soup. But a couple of months ago we had a really good Sopa de Tortilla in a mexican restaurant here. It was really good and reminded me of Yucatan and Quintana Roo. It turns out it's really easy to make.
Cut up some chicken meat like above, cook it in a tiny bit of oil, let it cool and then shred it.
Fry some old tortillas until they are crispy.
Brown a small chopped onion, add a clove of garlic and some chiles. Cook for 2 minutes, add a liter of chicken stock. Usually I have my own, but since we have no freezer in this flat, I bought some. Also add a couple of chopped tomatoes, skin off, the shredded chicken and half the tortillas.
Let it all bubble away for 15 minutes or so.
Dish it into a bowl and add avocado, cilantro, lime juice, cheese (monterey jack or a mild cheddar or even a port salut) and the rest of the tortillas.
Finished product. The tartness of the lime, the heat of the chiles and the gooeyness of the cheese work perfectly together.
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