How to Cook Chicken & Dumplings With Soft Tortilla Shells
Chicken and tortilla dumpling soup is nearly identical to good old traditional chicken and dumpling soup. The common method is the use of any old chicken soup base of broth, bouillon, chicken and diced carrots and celery, but with broken tortillas instead of flour dumpling biscuits. The addition of tortillas makes this dish slightly more Latin-flavored, as tortillas are commonly associated with Mexican cuisine. The addition of peppers, cilantro and other spices will jazz up the dish, making a different, but easy twist to the traditional dish. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- 4-5 pounds chicken meat (breast or other)
- 7 cups chicken stock
- 1 package large flour tortillas
- 1 cup milk
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 3 stalks celery
- 1 large onion
- 1 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cayenne
- 1 jalapeno pepper
- 1 chayote (or bell) pepper
Instructions
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Boil chicken in water until cooked all the way through (or if using bone chicken until it falls off the bone). Remove the chicken and let cool. Discard boiled water. Dice or shred the chicken with a fork.
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Bring 7 cups of chicken stock or broth to a boil. Add 1 diced onion, 3 cut celery stalks, 1 cup diced chayote pepper, one diced jalapeño pepper, 1 tsp. black pepper and 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper. Reduce heat and simmer for about 45 minutes.
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Add the cut chicken to the pot, and stir in one cup of cream.
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Taste the seasoning at this time to determine any adjustments or additions.
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Cut or rip tortillas into small pieces or strips.
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Bring soup again to boil, and add tortillas one at a time allowing the liquid to boil up through them. Once all tortillas are in, reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir very gently to help prevent the tortilla dumplings from sticking to each other, but take caution to not mush it into an ubiquitous mess.
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Stir in ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro, and serve. Garnish with either a sour cream, shredded cheddar cheese, a hot sauce or tomato salsa. Can be served as is or over rice and beans.
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Tips & Warnings
To save time, already cooked chicken can be used to substitute the boiling of step one. Cut or shred the cooked chicken, and follow steps 2 through 6.
