Sopa De Lima (Merida, Yucatan)

Ingredients

• 2 limes (Green-Yellow lime, only the juice)
• 2 limes, for garnish (cut in slices)
• 8 tortillas, de maiz (cut in large pieces)
• 1 chicken breast, diced
• 4 cups chicken broth ((authentic-real)
• 1 teaspoon chicken broth, dried
• 4 tomatoes (jitomates, ground or very finely chopped with the juice)
• 1 onion
• green chiles serranos (optional)
• 1 avocado, for to adorn (garnish)
• vegetable oil (for frying tortillas)
• salt and pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Fry the tortilla slices in vegetable oil. Let stand in absorbent paper.

2. 2

   Put the onion,diced in a sarten (pot) with oil, when onion is transparent put in the tomato with it's juice.

3. 3

   Let it cook on low heat 20 minutes and add the chicken, chicken broth dried (I used chicken soup base), lime juice, salt and pepper and chile if using.

4. 4

   Simmer on med low till chicken is cooked through.

5. 5

   Garnish with lime and avocado, serve.