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Main course · Mexican

Caldo Xóchitl (Chicken and Rice Soup with Avocado)

40 min Serves 4 ~397 kcal/serving ~£8.00 (£2.00/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeKid-friendly

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Ingredients

  • 500 g chicken thigh fillets
  • 150 g long grain rice
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1000 ml chicken stock
  • 1 avocado
  • 15 g fresh coriander
  • 1 lime

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
397 kcal
Protein
30.1 g
Carbohydrate
35.4 g
of which sugars
3.4 g
Fat
13.7 g
of which saturates
2.7 g
Fibre
5 g
Salt
2.16 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Fry the onion and garlic cloves in a large pan for 5 minutes.

  2. 2

    Pour in the chicken stock and add the chicken thigh fillets, then simmer for 15 minutes until cooked through with no pink remaining.

  3. 3

    Shred the chicken and return it to the pan with the long grain rice, then simmer for a further 15 minutes until the rice is tender.

  4. 4

    Ladle into bowls and top with sliced avocado and fresh coriander.

  5. 5

    Serve with a squeeze of lime.

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