The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat

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The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat
The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat
The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat
The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat
The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat
The Soup Nazi Mexican Chicken Chili Copycat
4-6
Servings
25m
Prep Time
4-5h
Cook Time
4h 25m
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Recipe: #35789

September 28, 2020

Categories: Soups/Stews, Poultry, Vegetables, more

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"Found an old clipping that I've had more than 20 years. This is a copycat recipe for the infamous "The Soup Nazi" restaurant. Back in the early 2000's, Zagat's New York City Survey, Le Cirque 2000, one of the city's most upscale restaurants, received a 25 rating out of a possible 30. In the same guide, "The Soup Nazi" scored a whopping 27. Now I understand why this restaurant was included in "Seinfeld's" show."

Original recipe yields 4-6 servings
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Ingredients

  • FOR ON THE SIDE

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (1284.1 g)
  • Calories 831.1
  • Total Fat - 18.4 g
  • Saturated Fat - 7.5 g
  • Cholesterol - 301.8 mg
  • Sodium - 944.7 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 105.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 33.5 g
  • Sugars - 10.3 g
  • Protein - 65.4 g
  • Calcium - 558.7 mg
  • Iron - 14.9 mg
  • Vitamin C - 78.3 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.8 mg

Step 1

Sauté the chicken breasts in the olive oil in a large pot over medium/high heat. Cook the chicken on both sides until done for about 7-10 minutes per side. Let the chicken cook until it can be easily handled. Do not rinse the pot.

Step 2

Shred the chicken by hand into bite-sizes pieces and place the pieces back into the pot.

Step 3

Add the remaining ingredients to the pot and turn heat to high. Bring mixture to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 hours. *NOTE: this is known to be the reason why the long simmer sets this recipe apart from most.*

Step 4

Stir the mixture often so that many of the chicken pieces shred into much smaller bits.

NOTE: Chili should reduce substantially to thicken and darken (less orange, more brown) when done.


Step 5

Combine some chopped Italian parsley with sour cream and serve it on the side for topping the chili, if desired.

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Tags : Soups/Stews

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Linky

This was some tasty chili! I didn't let it cook long enough, so mine wasn't as reduced as it could have been. But it will be tomorrow!

review by:
(16 Feb 2022)
LifeIsGood

Soup for me! I couldn't resist making this classic from the Seinfeld series. It was so delicious! It really cooks down and deepens in color and flavor. I do think that is part of it's success. I will be making this again. Delish! Thank you!

review by:
(9 Feb 2022)
lazyme

Yum. Pretty much had to be delicious after all of the talk I heard on Seinfeld about the Soup Nazi's soups. lol. Thanks for sharing this nice keeper, Nat.

review by:
(30 Jan 2022)
TeresaS

This has a ton of ingredients...but it's really easy to prepare if you are a seasoned chef...but the directions are spot on...so don't be intimidated by the dish...I made just a couple of changes...I used cilantro in place of parsley in both the chili and the sour cream...and I added a ton more of the spices...the hubby and I both love lots of spices and felt the amount in the recipe just wasn't enough...it was so delicious...my pot only held 8 cups of water...all other ingredients stayed the same...although I did add some extra water after it cooked down...I have to admit it just taste like water after I threw all the ingredients into the pot...so don't taste test it until it's cooked awhile...and yes it does turn from orange to brown...I have plenty of leftovers and plan to freeze some to see how it works out...I served it with the sour cream/cilantro mixture...but we felt it didn't need the cheese...the hubby enjoyed his with a side of tortilla chips...this is a must make recipe...made for "Only the Lonely" tag game...and it's going on my best of 2021 list...

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(15 Jan 2021)