Choose Your Method: Marinate & Grill or One-Pot Method

Marinate & Grill

• Juice the limes and combine with a couple splashes of red wine vinegar. Add garlic. Pour over chicken. This will not completely cover the chicken; just turn it occasionally as needed. Marinate for at least 4 hours, no longer than 8.
• After marinading, combine salt, chili powder, cumin, and black pepper in a small bowl. Remove chicken from marinade and rub the spices all over the chicken.
• Right before preparing soup, heat an outdoor grill (you can also use a grill pan inside. Or your broiler in your oven.) Place chicken on lightly oiled grill over medium heat and close the lid. Cook for 7 minutes, then flip the chicken, close the lid, and cook for another 7 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165°F. Remove from the grill, lightly cover with foil, and allow to stand a few minutes so it doesn’t lose its juiciness. Set aside.
• In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and saute 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and minced jalapeño and cook a few minutes more until pepper is softened and garlic is fragrant.
• Add chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer 15-20 minutes.
• While soup is simmering, juice the limes and set aside.  Start preparing the toppings as desired.
• Right before serving, add lime juice and chicken to the soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle soup into the bowls and add desired toppings.

One-Pot Method

• Dice raw chicken into bite-sized pieces and combine in a bowl with marinade ingredients, including all seasonings, but omitting garlic and pepper. Let sit while you prep other ingredients.
• In a large stockpot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add chopped onion and sauté 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and minced jalapeños and cook a few minutes more until pepper is softened and garlic is fragrant.
• Push onion mixture to side of pan and transfer chicken to pot, including all juices/marinade. Stir and cook until chicken is mostly cooked through.
• Add chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and allow to simmer 15-20 minutes.
• While soup is simmering, juice the limes and set aside. Start preparing the toppings as desired.
• Right before serving, give it a try and adjust the seasonings and lime juice to your own liking. If needed, add lime juice to the soup. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle soup into the bowls and add desired toppings.