Tortilla Soup

INGREDIENTS

• 1 4-pound chicken
• 1 onion, quartered
• 1 carrot, peeled, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, smashed
• 2 dried chipotle chiles
• 1 jalapeño (with seeds), halved lengthwise
• 7 cilantro sprigs
• 3 tablespoons (or more) fresh lime juice
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Vegetable oil (for frying)
• 5 corn tortillas, cut in 1/2"-thick strips
• 2 ears of husked corn, or 2 cups frozen, thawed corn kernels
• Chopped fresh cilantro, halved cherry tomatoes, avocado wedges, queso fresco or mild feta
• A deep-fry thermometer