Chicken soup with rice doesn’t get the love it deserves. This soup comes together quickly by poaching chicken breasts in broth with aromatic vegetables and cilantro. The chicken is pulled, then added back to the soup with fresh lime juice, sliced chiles and avocado. Served over rice, this is a flavor-packed chicken soup with a kick.
Cook the rice as the label directs. Set aside off the heat, about 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
Meanwhile, bring the chicken broth to a boil in a large pot. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and add it to the broth. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, 5 minutes. Add the onion, carrots, celery, garlic and chopped cilantro and cook until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, 7 to 10 minutes.
Remove the chicken to a bowl; keep the broth warm over low heat. Shred the chicken with 2 forks or tongs and return to the pot. Add the lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
Divide the rice among bowls. Ladle the soup into the bowls and add the sliced serrano, if using. Halve and pit the avocado; thinly slice or chop. Top the soup with the avocado and cilantro leaves. Serve with lime wedges.
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