One of my very favorite light soups to make is chicken tortilla soup. It’s simple, easy and frankly tastes so amazing, I can eat it as a whole meal.
And it’s great for more than chilly nights–it’s the perfect summer soup because of the light broth and lime flavor. Definitely on my list of top 10 best chicken recipes.
Seriously, this a chicken recipe that’s so rich in flavor, but so quick to make, it’s a great lunch recipe–and it even travels great! So, if you’re into meal planning, you can make a big batch and have meals for days!
What You Need to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup
Like I said, this easy tortilla soup with chicken is so simple, it falls into the category of no-fail chicken recipes for me. Seriously, just about anyone can make a big pot of chicken tortilla soup, as long as you can follow some basic cooking instructions. Here’s what you need:
- 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs and leg meat, deboned (so about 2 lbs bone-in)
- 6 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/3 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp cumin powder
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder
- 1/2 onion
- Green onion
- 1/2 cup bell pepper, chopped
- 1/2 lime, juiced
- 1 can corn (undrained)
- Cheese and tortilla chips for garnish
How to Make Chicken Tortilla Soup
Step 1
Now, you can use canned chicken and make chicken broth with bullion, if you want, but I like to make chicken tortilla soup from scratch. To do this, you just debone your chicken, then put it in a pot to boil with the 6 cups of water.
Step 2
After your chicken is boiled, I like to remove it from the broth and use my hand mixer to shred it. This Is going to make some small, perfect bite-sized chunks.
Step 3
Chop onions and bell pepper.
Step 4
Add chicken to the broth and place the pot over medium heat.
Step 5
Add the bell pepper, onion and corn to the pot and bring to a boil. Once it’s boiling, turn off the heat.
Step 6
Slice your green onions and add them to the soup.
Step 7
Just prior to serving, add tortilla chips and cheese for garnish then enjoy!
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs chicken thighs and leg meat, deboned (so about 2 lbs bone-in)
- 6 cups water
- 1 tsp salt
- ⅓ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp cayenne powder
- ½ onion
- Green onion
- ½ cup bell pepper, chopped
- ½ lime, juiced
- 1 can corn, undrained
Instructions
- Debone your chicken, then put it in a pot to boil with the 6 cups of water.
- Remove the chicken from the broth and use a hand mixer to shred it.
- Chop onions and bell pepper.
- Add chicken to the broth and place the pot over medium heat.
- Add the bell pepper, onion and corn to the pot and bring to a boil. Once it’s boiling, turn off the heat.
- Slice your green onions and add them to the soup.
- Just prior to serving, add tortilla chips and enjoy!