3 1/2 lb Chicken — broiler-fryer, cut
1 ea Med Onion — quartered
3 ea Cilantro — or parsley sprigs
2 ts Salt
1 ea Med Green pepper — chopped
1 1/2 ts Lime rind — grated
3 tb Cilantro —
8 ea Corn tortillas
1 x Lime — slices (optional)
6 c Water
1 ea Celery
6 ea Peppercorn
1/2 ts Thyme
2 tb Vegetable oil
2 ea Lime
1/4 ts alt & pepper
1 x Vegetable oil
1 x Cilantro — fresh (optional)
Place chicken and next 7 ingredients in Dutch oven; bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat; simmer 1 hour. Remove chicken,reserve broth. Let chicken cool. Bone, chop chicken; set aside. Strain broth to remove vegetables; set broth aside, discard vegetables. Saute green pepper, onion in 2 Tbsp oil in Dutch oven. Stir in tomatoes. Cook 5 minutes. Add reserved broth, lime rind, lime juice, 3 Tbsp cilantro. Bring to boil; reduce heat, simmer uncovered 20 minutes. Stir in chicken, salt and pepper; simmer uncovered, 10 minutes. Cut each tortilla into 8 wedges; fry in hot oil until crisp. Drain. To serve, place 8 tortilla wedges in each soup bowl; add soup. Garnish with lime this is close to what you remember. My husband and I had a similar soup on our honeymoon in Cancun FROM: BARBARA VAUGHAN (VBGX82B)