Slow cooker hot 'n' spicy chicken soup
1
Points®
Total time: 8 hr 50 min • Prep: 25 min • Cook: 8 hr 25 min • Serves: 6 • Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
Olive oil
3 tsp
Brown onion
2 medium, chopped
Garlic
2 clove(s), sliced
Skinless chicken breast
500 g
Carrot(s)
3 small, diced
Ground cayenne pepper
¼ tsp
Chicken stock cube
1 individual, dissolved in 4 cups (1L) water
Fresh green chilli
2 whole, sliced
Canned diced tomatoes
1 400g can, (1 x 400g can)
Fresh coriander
¼ cup(s), leaves
Red radish
4 large, thinly sliced
Pickled jalapenos
2 tbs, sliced
Instructions
1
Heat oil in medium non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add onions and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook, stirring for 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
2
Add chicken, carrots and cayenne pepper to slow cooker. Pour in stock and season with salt and pepper. Cook, covered, on high for 4 hours (or low for 8 hours) or until chicken and vegetables are fork-tender.
3
Meanwhile, preheat grill on high. Line grill rack with foil. Place fresh chillies on prepared rack and grill for 10 minutes, or until skins are blistered and charred. Transfer to a bowl. Cover and set aside to steam for 10 minutes. Peel chillies and remove stems and seeds. Finely chop and reserve.
4
With slotted spoon, transfer chicken to a plate. When cool enough to handle, tear or cut chicken into bite-size pieces.
5
Return chicken to slow cooker along with tomato and reserved chillies. Cook, covered, for 15 minutes or until heated through. Serve soup topped with coriander, radish and pickled jalapeños.
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