Tex Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup
This flavorful Tex Mex Chicken Tortilla Soup combines tender shredded chicken, spicy poblano peppers, and crispy tortilla strips for a cozy, comforting meal that's quick and easy to prepare.
Ingredients
Main ingredients
- 2 cups shredded rotisserie chicken perfect for that quick protein boost
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil adds a nice mellow richness
- 0.5 onion onion diced
- 1 poblano chili pepper stemmed, seeded, and chopped
- 6 cups chicken broth your flavor foundation loaded with good stuff
- 1.5 cups fresh tomato chopped
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 corn tortillas corn tortillas cut into 1/2 inch strips, baked or fried crispy
- 1.5 cups frozen corn kernels little pops of sweetness throughout
- 2 avocados halved, seeded, peeled and sliced
- lime wedges for extra freshness and zing
- sliced radish for extra freshness and zing
- chopped cilantro for extra freshness and zing
- sour cream for extra freshness and zing
Instructions
Instructions
- Heat that tablespoon of olive oil in a big pot over medium heat till it’s warm and ready.
- Toss in your diced onion and chopped poblano. Stir ‘em up and cook until they soften, about 5 mins. The kitchen’s already smelling pretty dang good.
- Add shredded chicken, tomatoes, cumin, salt, and pepper. Mix it all together so every bite gets those flavors.
- Pour in the chicken broth nice and steady. Crank heat up till it just starts boiling (watch that float valve pop up!).
- Once it’s boiling, reduce heat to let it simmer for 20 mins. This is when everything really mellows and gets cozy.
- While that’s cookin, bake or fry your tortilla strips until they’re nice and crispy. You want that crunch paired with the soup’s warmth.
- After the simmer, turn off heat and let the soup go through a natural release or slow release, whichever you prefer. Ladle it into bowls and sprinkle those crispy tortilla strips on top before serving. Don’t forget the avocado slices and lime wedges for that final fresh pop.
Notes
Topping it off with fresh avocado slices, a squeeze of lime, and a dollop of sour cream makes every spoonful sing a little extra. It’s dang delicious, you’re gonna wanna make it again.