Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Leftover grilled corn? Tomatoes? Here is what to make!


I always grill to much sweet corn...this is a good thing because I use it in everything from salsas to pastas. Another of my favorite uses for leftover grilled corn is this soup--it is my favorite tortilla soup of all time (and I've made many)! I have a pot on for dinner now! Enjoy!

AMY’S HONEY LIME TORTILLA CHICKEN SOUP 

 Soup:
                     1 Rotisseri chicken, skin removed & shredded
                     1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
                     3 tablespoons olive oil
                     2 1/2 tablespoons honey
                     1 teaspoon spicy chili sauce, or to taste (like sambal olek)
                     1 tablespoon garlic, finely minced
                     1 pound vine ripened tomatoes, cut in half and seeded
                     4 poblano (or a mixture of Anaheim and poblano)
                     1 jalapeno (optional)

                     2-4 ears white corn grilled in the husk (if indoor grill pan, remove the husk)
                     6 cups chicken stock

                     Salt to taste
                   
Toppings:
                     1/2 cup soft goat cheese, crumbled
                     1/2 ripe avocado, sliced
                     2 limes cut into wedges
                     1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
                     Tortilla chips, corn or blue corn

Directions:
                     In a bowl combine the chicken with the lime juice,
                     olive oil, honey, chili sauce, and garlic, mix well. Cover
                     and refrigerate at least 15 minutes but not longer than
                     8 hours.

                     Heat an outdoor grill or an iron grill pan indoors over medium high heat until very
                     hot. Grill the tomatoes, chilies, and the corn until they
                     are lightly charred. Chop the tomatoes. Seed, stem
                     and cut the chilies into 1-inch long strips. Remove the
                     corn kernels from the cob with a knife.

                     In a saucepan heat the chicken stock, over medium
                     heat to a simmer, stir in the tomatoes, chilies, and corn
                     and return to a simmer. Stir in the chicken, taste and
                     adjust the seasoning adding the salt. Serve the soup
                     with the tortilla strips, crumbled goat cheese, avocado
                     slices, chopped cilantro and wedges of lime.




1 comment:

  1. Yum! This sounds awesome and all I need is the pablano peppers, an avacado and tortilla chips! I'm totally making this tomorrow night.

    What can I use to make spicy chili sauce... or can I substitute? I hate to buy something and then not really use it much.

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