Sometimes we come across a recipe that is so good it takes us completely by surprise. This is exactly what happened with this Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe.
Since we usually have a big family dinner on Sundays and I cook most of the other evenings, I always make a big pot of soup for Friday and Saturday. This lets everyone eat when they’re hungry as they come and go over the weekend and I get a bit of a break. Sweeeet!
Wow… I’m trying to think back to when I first started making this Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe. Must have been a good 7 or 8 years ago. But as soon as I made it the first time, it was a HUGE HIT, especially with our youngest daughter, Brianna.
Every year since then, she’s asked me to make it for her birthday dinner. So now whenever I make it, I always think of her! That’s why we picked this recipe for our YouTube video above. 🙂
This soup freezes well and it takes next to no time to make. The recipe calls for store-bought chicken broth but if you want to make your own Homemade Chicken Broth from a rotisserie bird, it will blow your mind! I think what makes this soup so good is all the fresh lime juice and cilantro. It’s so good!
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 chipotle in adobo sauce minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoons kasher salt
- 12 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups corn kernels fresh or frozen and thawed
- 1 ripe tomato diced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 2 cups cooked chicken shredded or diced
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro chopped
- 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- lime wedges for garnish
- sour cream for garnish
- white queso crumbled (optional)
- 12 tortilla chips for garnish (optional)
Equipment
- soup pot
- measuring cups and spoons
- knife and cutting board
Instructions
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Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, chipotle, chili powder, and salt. Stir until the onion softens about 5 minutes.
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Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Add the corn, stir, and simmer another 5 minutes.
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Turn off the heat. Stir in the fresh tomato, can of diced tomatoes, chicken, cilantro, and lime juice.
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Garnish with more fresh cilantro, a teaspoon of sour cream, lime wedge, queso, and tortillas (if using).