Black Soup/Chimole

black recado paste

🥗Healthier: homemade spice blend

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder + spices

Homemade blend can reduce sodium and preservatives.

chicken

🥗Healthier: turkey

💰Cheaper: pork

Turkey is leaner, while pork can be more affordable.

Put half a chicken in a pot with no oil and let it start releasing its own fat.

Stir the chicken gently to avoid breaking it up too much, keeping big chunks.

Hard boil eggs and cool them in ice water.

In another pot, heat 2-3 tablespoons of oil and add the seasoned chicken.

Let the chicken brown for about a minute.

Add 6 cups of water to the pot with the chicken and let it cook for about 30 minutes.

Peel the boiled eggs and set aside.

Prepare black ricado by mixing it into a paste and straining it to avoid gritty texture in the soup.

Add 1-2 teaspoons of salt and 1-2 teaspoons of black pepper to the soup.

Add the peeled eggs, ground beef, and diced tomato to the soup without cooking the tomato too much.

Cover the pot and turn the heat to low for about a minute, then turn off the heat completely to let the tomato steep.

Heat corn tortillas on the stove, flipping them over on both sides.

Serve the soup in bowls, ensuring each bowl has chicken, ground beef, eggs, and tomato.

Serve with corn tortillas, folding them and dipping them into the soup.

Cooking Techniques

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