El Pollo Loco Chicken Tortilla Soup

Healthier_Me

Ingredients:


2 qt. (64 fl. oz.) chicken broth, no added salt
1 whole El Pollo Loco chicken; skin and bones discarded (if El Pollo Loco chicken unavailable, substitute with a rotisserie chicken)
1 whole corn on the cob, fresh
1 medium fresh poblano pepper
1 cup carrots, 1/4” dice
1 cup celery, 1/4” dice
8 oz. pico de gallo from El Pollo Loco (can substitute with your favorite brand)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried Mexican oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp. ground coriander seed
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Juice of 1 fresh lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, stems discarded
1/2 cup queso cotija (Hispanic cheese), grated



Directions:

Shred meat off the bones of a whole chicken. Discard bones and skin.

Roast poblano pepper over an open flame on your stove or in a hot pan until the skin is charred and blistered evenly. Place in a paper bag to steam and then cool.

While the pepper is cooling, wash and dice vegetables (carrots, celery, and cilantro) and set aside. Cut corn off the cob and set aside.

De-stem and seed the roasted poblano pepper and scrape off the skin with your knife. Dice into ¼ inch pieces and set aside.

Grate the cotija cheese and set aside.

In a medium saucepot, combine the broth, all vegetables (except cilantro), pico de gallo salsa, and seasonings. Bring to a boil over high heat.

Lower heat to simmer and add shredded chicken; simmer another 20 minutes.

Immediately prior to serving, squeeze in fresh lime and stir. Pour soup into warm bowls. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbs. each of fresh chopped cilantro and queso cotija, if desired. Enjoy!

Note: El Pollo Loco recommends serving corn tortilla strips with the soup (optional); not included in analysis.


Calories: 290
Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Sodium: 440 mg
Carbohydrates: 14 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 6 g
Protein: 30 g
The nutrition analysis corresponds to the recipe.
The restaurant version may differ.

8 SERVINGS

Healthier_Me

Ingredients:


2 qt. (64 fl. oz.) chicken broth, no added salt
1 whole El Pollo Loco chicken; skin and bones discarded (if El Pollo Loco chicken unavailable, substitute with a rotisserie chicken)
1 whole corn on the cob, fresh
1 medium fresh poblano pepper
1 cup carrots, 1/4” dice
1 cup celery, 1/4” dice
8 oz. pico de gallo from El Pollo Loco (can substitute with your favorite brand)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried Mexican oregano, crushed
1/4 tsp. ground coriander seed
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
Juice of 1 fresh lime
Salt and pepper to taste
Garnish:

1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped, stems discarded
1/2 cup queso cotija (Hispanic cheese), grated



Directions:

Shred meat off the bones of a whole chicken. Discard bones and skin.

Roast poblano pepper over an open flame on your stove or in a hot pan until the skin is charred and blistered evenly. Place in a paper bag to steam and then cool.

While the pepper is cooling, wash and dice vegetables (carrots, celery, and cilantro) and set aside. Cut corn off the cob and set aside.

De-stem and seed the roasted poblano pepper and scrape off the skin with your knife. Dice into ¼ inch pieces and set aside.

Grate the cotija cheese and set aside.

In a medium saucepot, combine the broth, all vegetables (except cilantro), pico de gallo salsa, and seasonings. Bring to a boil over high heat.

Lower heat to simmer and add shredded chicken; simmer another 20 minutes.

Immediately prior to serving, squeeze in fresh lime and stir. Pour soup into warm bowls. Garnish each serving with 1 Tbs. each of fresh chopped cilantro and queso cotija, if desired. Enjoy!

Note: El Pollo Loco recommends serving corn tortilla strips with the soup (optional); not included in analysis.


Calories: 290
Fat: 12 g
Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 80 mg
Sodium: 440 mg
Carbohydrates: 14 g
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 6 g
Protein: 30 g
The nutrition analysis corresponds to the recipe.
The restaurant version may differ.

8 SERVINGS

stephi92569

This sounds fabulous!!! I'll have to make it for this weekend.

Thanks

Healthier_Me

Very welcome... any kind of chicken soup sounds good right now. Kinda chilly!

soup78

BUMP :flowerforyou:

Wanna make this for my momma! :drinker:

Shannon023

Day-um that sounds tasty!!!

Thanks Jo!

Healthier_Me

Very welcome