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Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup

德州墨西哥雞肉粟米片湯

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — finished dish

Recipe overview

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup is organised into twelve clear Hong Kong home-kitchen steps with explicit ingredients, heat, timing and finished food states.

01

Ingredients

Main ingredients

  • 450 g boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 400 g canned tomatoes
  • 400 g canned black beans
  • 200 g sweetcorn kernels
  • 6 pieces corn tortillas
  • 1000 ml chicken stock
  • 1 piece onion
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 piece limes
  • 1 tbsp cooking oil
  • 1 tsp Cajun seasoning
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — ingredients overview

02

Tools

  • knife
  • cutting board
  • pot
  • wooden spoon
  • frying pan
  • tongs
  • ladle
  • measuring cup
  • food thermometer
Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — tools overview

03

Steps

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Chop the onion and garlic

Step 1

Chop the onion and garlic

Chop the onion and garlic. Use 1 piece onion, 2 cloves garlic; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Cut the tortillas into thin strips

Step 2

Cut the tortillas into thin strips

Cut the tortillas into thin strips. Use 6 pieces corn tortillas; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Crisp the tortilla strips and drain

Step 3

Crisp the tortilla strips and drain

Crisp the tortilla strips and drain. Use 1 tbsp cooking oil; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 5 minutes.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Soften the onion in the pot

Step 4

Soften the onion in the pot

Soften the onion in the pot. Work with the prepared Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 5 minutes.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Cook the garlic and spice until fragrant

Step 5

Cook the garlic and spice until fragrant

Cook the garlic and spice until fragrant. Use 1 tsp Cajun seasoning; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 1 minutes.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Add tomatoes, stock and chicken

Step 6

Add tomatoes, stock and chicken

Add tomatoes, stock and chicken. Use 400 g canned tomatoes, 1000 ml chicken stock, 450 g boneless skinless chicken breast; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked

Step 7

Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked

Simmer until the chicken is fully cooked. Work with the prepared Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 18 minutes.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Remove and shred the chicken

Step 8

Remove and shred the chicken

Remove and shred the chicken. Work with the prepared Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Rinse and drain the black beans

Step 9

Rinse and drain the black beans

Rinse and drain the black beans. Use 400 g canned black beans; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Add beans, corn and shredded chicken

Step 10

Add beans, corn and shredded chicken

Add beans, corn and shredded chicken. Use 200 g sweetcorn kernels; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Simmer five minutes and season with lime

Step 11

Simmer five minutes and season with lime

Simmer five minutes and season with lime. Use 1 piece limes, 1/2 tsp salt; continue until the named food state is clearly reached; keep this stage for 5 minutes.

Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup — Ladle into bowls and top with crisp tortilla strips

Step 12

Ladle into bowls and top with crisp tortilla strips

Ladle into bowls and top with crisp tortilla strips. Work with the prepared Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup; continue until the named food state is clearly reached.

Common mistakes

  1. Do not skip chop the onion and garlic or combine two stages; the texture and doneness of Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup will become uneven.

Tips

After each stage, compare the food state with the step image before continuing Tex-Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup.