Turkey Tortilla Soup

• porții: 4 to 6 servings

Ingrediente

2 cups peanut oil for frying tortilla strips (see note)

4 corn tortillas, cut in half, then sliced crosswise into 1/2-inch strips (see note)

Kosher salt

2 pasilla chiles

2 ancho or guajillo chiles

3 TBS pepitas, toasted *

1 TBS sesame seeds, toasted *

2 whole chipotle chiles canned in adobo sauce plus 1 tablespoon sauce

2 quarts low-sodium canned or homemade chicken or turkey broth

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 large onion, finely diced

1 whole poblano pepper, seeds and stem removed, finely diced

2 cloves garlic, grated on a microplane grater

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 cup frozen corn *

1 pound leftover turkey meat, shredded by hand into rough 1-inch pieces

lime juice to taste*

Sliced scallions, sliced cilantro, diced avocado, diced jalapeño and lime slices for serving, cotija cheese*

Instrucțiuni

Heat peanut oil to 350°F (175°C) in a Dutch oven or wok over high heat. Add tortilla strips and fry, agitating with a metal spider or slotted spatula until strips are crisp, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, season with salt, and set aside.

Combine all chiles in a medium saucepan and add half of the chicken broth. Simmer over medium-high heat until the chiles are completely tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a blender with sesame seeds and pepitas and blend until completely smooth.

While chiles are simmering, heat vegetable oil in a large saucepan or Dutch oven over high heat until shimmering. Add the onions and poblano pepper and cook, stirring frequently, until softened but not browned, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and cumin and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add remaining chicken broth. Add chile purée from step 2 as soon as it is ready.

Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, add turkey meat, and cook until flavors have blended, about 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Serve hot, passing tortilla strips, scallions, cilantro, avocado, jalapeños, and lime wedges at the table.

Note

You can use store-bought tortilla strips or crumbled tortilla chips if desired. For a milder flavor, remove one ancho and one pasilla chile and replace 1 cup chicken stock in step three with one 14.4-ounce can of diced tomatoes with their juice or Ro-Tel tomatoes.

Randall modified a bit. Made with smoked turkey & broth December 2024