World Flavors Cookbook

Sopa de Lima

Yucatecan lime soup — a fragrant chicken broth with charred onion, tomato, and the unique sour lime (lima agria) of the Yucatan Peninsula.

Cuisine: Mexico

Ingredients

• 4 chicken thighs
• 1L chicken broth
• 3 limes (preferably sour/key limes), juiced plus slices
• 1 onion, halved and charred
• 2 tomatoes, charred
• 2 cloves garlic, charred
• 1 habanero, whole
• Crispy tortilla strips
• Avocado, cilantro to serve

Instructions

1. Simmer chicken in broth with charred onion, tomato, garlic, and whole habanero.
2. Cook 25 minutes. Remove chicken and habanero. Shred chicken.
3. Add lime juice and lime slices to broth. Simmer 5 minutes.
4. Return shredded chicken.
5. Serve with crispy tortilla strips, avocado, and cilantro.