Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup with Tequila Crema

Name: Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup with Tequila Crema
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 ounces silver tequila; 2 limes, juiced; 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 4 cloves garlic; 1 teaspoon Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 4 chicken thighs, bone-in, skin removed; 1 jalapeno, roasted and minced; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 yellow onion, diced; 4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon chili powder, plus some for dust tortilla strips; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 8 cups chicken stock, make sure this is stock, not broth (recommended: Kitchen Essentials); 1 (14.5-ounce) can crushed fire roasted tomatoes (recommended: Muir Glen); 1 lime, zested and juiced; 1 corn tortilla, cut into strips; 2 1/2 cups vegetable oil, for frying; 8 corn tortillas, cut into strips; 1 teaspoon salt, plus more for seasoning; Pinch chili powder; 3/4 cup sour cream; 2 tablespoons tequila; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 1 Hass avocado, halved, pitted and flesh diced