Best Chicken And Tortilla Soup Recipes

EASY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH BEAN AND CHEESE NACHOS

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Arrange 2 tortillas on a rimmed baking sheet and brush with oil. Bake 5 minutes, then flip and continue to bake until crispy, 4-5 minutes more. Carefully spread each tortilla with 2 Tbsp. refried beans; season lightly with salt and dust with cumin. Top with cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool slightly. Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges to create nachos.
• Meanwhile, cut remaining 2 tortillas into 1" pieces. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion and tortilla pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and remaining 1 tsp. cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Immediately add broth, tomatoes, chiles and sauce, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cover pot, increase heat to high, and bring to a gentle simmer. Uncover, reduce heat to medium, and add chicken. Gently simmer over medium heat until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in 2 Tbsp. lime juice. Season with adobo sauce, salt, or pepper, if needed. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with nachos, lime wedges, avocado, radish, and cilantro, if using. Season with pepper, if needed, and serve immediately.
• Do Ahead
• Soup (without nachos) can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

BLACK BEAN, CHICKEN AND CORN SOUP WITH TOASTED TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute the olive oil, onions and garlic until the onions are transparent (about 5 minutes).
• Next, add the remaining ingredients (except for the cilantro and limes).
• Stir well and allow soup to simmer for 20-30 minutes until ready to serve. Before serving, stir in the cilantro, lime juice and zest to keep their flavors.
• Garnish with sour cream, parmesan cheese and toasted tortilla strips.
• Toasted Tortilla strips: Cut tortillas into 1/2 inch wide strips.
• Place the tortilla strips on a large baking sheet (single layered) and spray them with pan spray, or you may baste them with melted butter.
• Season with salt and pepper and place them in a 375 degree oven. Bake until golden and crisp (about 10 minutes).
• Make sure to turn strips over halfway through the baking process.

TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND LIME

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Brush 1 side of tortillas with oil; cut in half. Stack halves and cut crosswise into 1/4-inch-wide strips. Spread strips on nonstick baking sheet. Bake until light golden, about 15 minutes. Cool on baking sheet.
• Combine broth, water, tomatoes, bay leaf, garlic, cumin and red pepper in saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Add chicken; simmer until just cooked through, about 5 minutes. Stir in green onions, cilantro and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper.
• Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with tortilla strips and serve.

CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND TORTILLA STOUP (STEW-LIKE SOUP)

Steps:

• Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Chop tenders into bite-size pieces. Wash up, then season chicken with salt and pepper. Dice chorizo. Add extra-virgin olive oil and chicken to pot. Lightly brown chicken 2 minutes, then add the chorizo and garlic. Cook another 2 to 3 minutes, then add peppers, onions and potatoes. Cook 5 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, kidney beans, and hot sauce. Add chicken stock and bring soup to a bubble.
• Preheat broiler.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender 10 to 12 minutes. Ladle soup into shallow bowls and top each bowl with a generous handful of crushed tortillas and cheese. Melt cheese under hot broiler. Garnish with scallions and herbs. ;

EASY AND TASTY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the water to a boil in a large pot; stir the bouillon cubes into the water until dissolved. Add the onion, banana pepper, hominy, black beans, garbanzo beans, diced tomatoes with chiles, diced tomatoes, chicken soup, chicken, garlic powder, lime juice, hot pepper sauce, cilantro, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper; stir. Reduce heat to medium and cook the soup until the onions are soft and opaque, about 20 minutes.

SMOKY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring the broth to a simmer and add the chicken tenders, poach them for 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf.
• While the chicken poaches, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium high heat. Add the bacon and cook it until crisp then remove it with a slotted spoon. Drain off the excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add the onions and garlic to the skillet and cook them for 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes.
• Remove the chicken from the stock, dice it then add it to the soup. Pass the stock through a strainer then add it to the soup.
• Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover it liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve it with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf.
• While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp then remove with slotted spoon. Drain off excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add onions and garlic to the skillet and cook 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes.
• Remove chicken from stock, dice and then add to soup. Pass stock through a strainer then add to the soup.
• Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP - MAX AND ERMA'S COPYCAT

Steps:

• In a large pot mix all soups until they appear to be somewhat smooth and well mixed.
• Then add the remainder of the ingredients to the salt and pepper. Bring the soup to a full boil and reducing heat to simmer for 1 hour stirring occasionally.
• While the soup is simmering cut the four chicken breasts in to small chunks. Cook them in a separate pan. Once the soup has simmered for an hour add the pieces of the cooked chicken to the soup. Let the soup remain on simmer for another hour. (This is a good time to see if you need to add more chili powder). Continue to stir the soup making sure nothing sits at that bottom of the pan for a long period of time.
• While the soup cooks the last hour, cut however many tortillas you want into thin slices. Take about 1/3 of them and throw them into the soup and allow them to cook with the soup. The remaining you can lightly fry in the oil until they are golden to place on top of the soup when it's done.
• Enjoy.

CHICKEN, POBLANO AND CORN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the onion, scallion whites, poblanos, 3/4 cup corn and the olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Season with a big pinch each of salt and pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender but not browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the tortillas and coriander and cook, stirring, until combined, about 1 minute. Add the chicken broth and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Season the chicken with salt and add to the pot. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat; remove the chicken to a plate.
• Working in two batches, transfer the soup to a blender and carefully blend until very smooth (the liquid will be very hot). Clean out the pot and return the soup to the pot; season with salt.
• Shred the chicken with your fingers. Thin the sour cream with 1 tablespoon water. Heat the remaining 1/2 cup corn in the microwave until just hot, about 30 seconds.
• Divide the soup among bowls. Top with the sour cream, chicken, corn and scallion greens.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH AVOCADO AND CRISPY TORTILLA STRIPS

Steps:

• Coarsely chop onion and garlic. Wearing rubber gloves, finely chop jalapeño. Chop cilantro. Remove and discard skin from chicken.
• In a 3-quart saucepan cook chicken with onion, garlic, jalapeño, 1 tablespoon cilantro, broth, and water at a bare simmer until just cooked through, about 15 minutes.
• Transfer chicken to a cutting board with tongs and, when cool enough to handle, shred meat, discarding bones. Pour broth mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl and return to cleaned pan.
• Halve tortillas and cut crosswise into 1/8-inch-wide strips. In an 8-inch skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and, working in 3 batches, fry tortilla strips, stirring gently, until golden. With tongs transfer strips as fried to paper towels to drain.
• Halve, pit, and peel avocados and cut flesh into 1/2-inch cubes. Add chicken to broth and heat over moderate heat until hot. Add remaining cilantro, avocado, lime juice, and salt to taste.
• Serve soup garnished with tortilla strips.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH BACON, CHIPOTLE, AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf. While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp then remove with slotted spoon. Drain off excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add onions and garlic to the skillet and cook 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes. Remove chicken from stock, dice and then add to soup. Pass stock through a strainer then add to the soup. Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.

LIME SOUP WITH TORTILLA STRIPS AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• Heat 1 cup oil in medium skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, add tortilla strips; fry until golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to paper towels; drain.
• Mix broth and next 4 ingredients in large saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer 15 minutes. Add lime juice; season with salt and pepper. (Tortilla strips and soup can be made 1 day ahead. Store strips airtight at room temperature. Cover soup and chill; rewarm before continuing.)
• Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper. Add chicken to skillet; sauté 3 minutes. Add tomato, bell pepper and onion. Sauté until chicken is cooked through, about 2 minutes longer.
• Place 1 lime slice in each of 6 bowls. Ladle soup over. Mound tortilla strips and chicken mixture in center of each.

INSTANT POT® CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Turn on a multi-functional pressure cooker (such as Instant Pot®) and select Saute function; add olive oil. Saute green chilies and onion in the oil, 3 to 4 minutes. Add carrots, celery, and garlic; saute for 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add chicken, black beans, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, chicken broth, water, potatoes, lime juice, salt, cumin, chili powder, chipotle pepper, Cajun seasoning, black pepper, and oregano. Stir well.
• Close and lock the lid. Select high pressure according to manufacturer's instructions; set timer for 14 minutes. Allow 10 to 15 minutes for pressure to build.
• Release pressure using the natural-release method according to manufacturer's instructions, 10 to 40 minutes. Unlock and remove the lid. Remove chicken and shred meat; return shredded meat to the pot. Serve with tortilla strips on top.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH CHIPOTLE AND FIRE ROASTED TOMATO

Steps:

• Bring broth to a simmer and add chicken tenders, poach 6 to 7 minutes with a bay leaf. While chicken poaches, heat extra-virgin olive oil in a medium soup pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add bacon and cook until crisp then remove with slotted spoon. Drain off excess fat, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons in the pan. Add onions and garlic to the skillet and cook 5 minutes then stir in chipotles and tomatoes. Remove chicken from stock, dice and then add to soup. Pass stock through a strainer then add to the soup. Place a pile of crushed tortilla chips in the bottom of each soup bowl. Cover liberally with smoked cheese then ladle the hot soup down over the top. Serve with lime, raw onions and cilantro at table to finish the soup.

CHICKEN, CHORIZO AND TORTILLA STOUP (STEW-LIKE SOUP)

Steps:

• Preheat medium soup pot over medium-high heat.
• Chop tenders into bite-size pieces. Wash up, then season chicken with salt and pepper.
• Dice chorizo.
• Add EVOO and chicken to the pot. Lightly brown chicken 2 minutes, then add chorizo and garlic.
• Cook another 2-3 minutes, then add peppers, onions and potatoes.
• Cook 5 minutes, then stir in tomatoes, kidney beans and hot sauce.
• Add chicken stock and bring soup to a bubble.
• Preheat broiler.
• Reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender (10-12 minutes).
• Ladle soup into shallow bowls and top each bowl with a generous handful of crushed tortillas and cheese. Melt cheese under hot broiler.
• Garnish with scallions and herbs.

EASY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP WITH BEAN AND CHEESE NACHOS

Steps:

• Preparation Arrange a rack in top third of oven; preheat to 425°F. Arrange 2 tortillas on a rimmed baking sheet and brush with oil. Bake 5 minutes, then flip and continue to bake until crispy, 4-5 minutes more. Carefully spread each tortilla with 2 Tbsp. refried beans; season lightly with salt and dust with cumin. Top with cheese. Return to oven and bake until cheese is melted and browned, about 5 minutes more. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool slightly. Cut each tortilla into 4 wedges to create nachos.
• Meanwhile, cut remaining 2 tortillas into 1" pieces. Heat remaining 2 Tbsp. oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion and tortilla pieces and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened and lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add garlic and remaining 1 tsp. cumin and cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30-60 seconds. Immediately add broth, tomatoes, chiles and sauce, 1 tsp. salt, and 1/2 tsp. pepper. Cover pot, increase heat to high, and bring to a gentle simmer. Uncover, reduce heat to medium, and add chicken. Gently simmer over medium heat until chicken is cooked through, about 5 minutes.
• Remove pot from heat. Stir in 2 Tbsp. lime juice. Season with adobo sauce, salt, or pepper, if needed. Ladle soup into bowls. Garnish with nachos, lime wedges, avocado, radish, and cilantro, if using. Season with pepper, if needed, and serve immediately.
• Do Ahead Soup (without nachos) can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill.

SALSA VERDE CHICKEN AND RICE TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Measure water into a pot and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Add chicken, Knorr® Fiesta SidesTM - Mexican Rice, red bell pepper, and salsa verde. Reduce to a low and simmer until the rice is fully cooked, about 10 minutes. Stir in lime juice, continue to simmer for another 2 minutes.
• Serve in bowls topped with crushed tortilla chips.

SHRIMP AND CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Mix salt and pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
• Brush corn tortillas with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper mixture.
• Cut into strips and place on a cooking sheet.
• Bake for 5-8 minutes until crisp.
• Set aside for soup topping.
• In a large sauce pan saute onion and cumin seed until onion is tender.
• Add chicken broth, tomatoes,cilantro and lime juice.
• Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in chicken and shrimp and cook until shrimp turn pink@ 3-4 minutes.
• Stir occasionally while shrimp are cooking.
• Ladle into soup bowls and top with avocado, cheese, and crisp tortilla strips.

THICK AND TASTY CHICKEN TORTILLA / ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Soup: Pour all ingredients except chicken, sour cream and flour into a pot and bring to a boil.
• Mix Flour and Water to make a pour-able paste.
• Add flour water mixture to soup while stirring constantly.
• Add more flour/water mix if it is not the consistency you desire.
• Stir until it thickens.
• Reduce heat.
• Add Chicken and Sour Cream.
• Mix Gently.
• Ladle into bowls and add garnish on top.

MAX AND ERMAS CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP (OR ENCHILADA SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the soups, milk, chicken, enchilada sauce and chilies; mix well. Cook until heated through. Garnish with Sour Cream, Shredded cheese and tortilla strips.