Southwestern Chicken Lime Soup is a filling and delicious soup, with shredded chicken, onions, jalapeño, lime, and avocado in seasoned broth.
Pat chicken breasts dry with paper towels. Trim off as much visible fat as possible. Lightly season chicken on both sides with salt and pepper.
Heat oil in large saucepan on Medium heat until very hot, but not smoking. Add chicken in a single layer; cook only until well browned on both sides (about 3 minutes per side). Chicken will NOT be all the way cooked through! Remove chicken from pan; transfer to plate; cover and set aside.
In same pan, cook onions, stirring often for 3-5 minutes, or until tender and translucent. Add jalapeños and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 45 seconds, making sure not to burn the garlic!
Add broth, water, lime juice, oregano and cumin to pan; stir to combine. Transfer chicken to pan. Turn heat to High; let broth come to a boil. Skim/discard discard foam that appears on top of soup. Once broth boils, turn heat down to Medium-Low. Put a lid PARTIALLY on top of pan (leave part uncovered). Cook soup for 30 minutes. Chicken will finish cooking during this time.
Transfer chicken out of the pan to a cutting board, but let soup continue to simmer. Use two forks (or a Kitchen Aid) to shred chicken into small pieces. Transfer shredded chicken back into soup. Continue to cook for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until chicken and broth are heated through.
To serve, ladle hot soup into bowls. Garnish each serving with 1-2 lime wedges, diced avocado, and fresh cilantro. Serve hot, and enjoy!
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