Boneless, skinless chicken thighs or breasts (I use about 2-3 breasts or 4-6 thighs, depending on how meaty I want the soup)
Salt and pepper, to taste
3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, divided
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 cup diced green bell pepper
1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
⅓ cup finely chopped toasted peanuts
1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
2 bay leaves
1¼ teaspoons salt
¾ teaspoon ground black pepper
3 cups chicken broth
1½ cups coconut milk
10 ounces frozen peas
Chopped fresh cilantro, to taste
4 cups cooked jasmine or basmati rice
Instructions
Place the chicken in a medium mixing bowl and season lightly with salt and pepper. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons of the lime juice and rub chicken with minced garlic. Mix thoroughly and refrigerate for 15 minutes.
Stir in the canned tomatoes with juice, peanuts, jalapeno, bay leaves, salt, pepper, broth, and coconut milk. (Note: be sure to stir or shake the coconut milk prior to pouring from can). Add the chicken with marinade and stir until well combined.
Heat to boiling and then reduce heat to simmer. Cover and simmer for at least an hour, or until chicken is cooked through (if chicken is very thick, you may want to cute into smaller chunks).
While soup is heating, prepare rice.
About 10-15 minutes before serving, remove the chicken and cut or shred into bite-sized pieces and return to pot. Add frozen peas and additional 1 tablespoon of lime juice. Replace lid and heat for an additional 10-15 minutes.
To serve, place some warm cooked rice (approximately ⅓ to ½ cup depending on portion size) in the bottom of each soup bowl and ladle the soup on top. If desired, sprinkle with chopped cilantro and/or chopped peanuts.
Notes
Instead of simmering on the stove, I like to throw everything in the crock pot after sauteeing the onions and peppers and cook on low for 5 hours or so.
Recipe by Food Fun Family at https://foodfunfamily.com/brazilian-chicken-soup-rice/