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Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe + Video

The Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe ever! This fresh and healthy tortilla soup recipe is easy to make and an absolute crowd-pleaser.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 399 kcal
Course: Main Course , Soup
Cuisine: American , Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2/3 cup fresh chopped cilantro, divided
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4+ cups chicken broth
  • 14.5 ounce diced "fire roasted" tomatoes (canned)
  • 2 whole skinless chicken breasts
  • 3/4 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1-2 bay leaves
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Monterey jack cheese
  • 1-2 avocados, diced
  • 10 ounce Bag of Tortilla Chips

Instructions

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  1. In a large stock pot, heat the oil over medium-high. Add onions, 1/3 cup cilantro, and garlic. Sauté 3 minutes.
  2. Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, whole raw chicken breasts, all the spices, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Push the chicken breasts to the bottom of the pot. Bring to a boil.
  3. Add the carrots. Return to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and cook another 10-12 minutes. 
  4. Remove the cooked chicken breasts with tongs and either shred or chop them. Add the chicken pieces back to the soup.
  5. Stir in half the cheese and 1 cup crushed tortilla chips. If too much of the broth has evaporated, stir in an additional cup of broth or water. 
  6. Ladle into bowls and top with the remaining cheese, fresh cilantro, fresh avocado, and more tortilla chip pieces.

Notes

  • This is a great recipe to use up leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken. Just add it in at the very end to warm it up.
  • Low Carb:
  • To make this a “low carb” recipe, omit the tortilla chips. It’s still awesome!
  • Instant Pot Instructions:
  • Set the IP on Sauté. Add the oil, onions, 1/3 cup cilantro, and garlic. Sauté 3 minutes.
  • Stir in chicken broth, tomatoes, whole raw chicken breasts, carrots, all spices, and 3/4 teaspoon salt. Push the chicken breasts to the bottom of the pot. Lock the lid into place and set on Pressure Cook High for 5 minutes.
  • Perform a Quick Release. Once the steam valve button drops it's safe to open the lid.
  • Remove the cooked chicken breasts with tongs and either shred or chop them. Add the chicken pieces back to the soup. Stir in half the cheese and 1 cup crushed tortilla chips.
  • Garnish as directed above. 

Nutrition Information

Serving 1.5cups Calories 399kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 24g (37%) Saturated Fat 7g (35%) Cholesterol 25mg (8%) Sodium 945mg (39%) Potassium 695mg (20%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 4170IU (83%) Vitamin C 24.1mg (27%) Calcium 311mg (31%) Iron 2.9mg (16%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 399

% Daily Value*

Serving 1.5cups
Calories 399kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 24g 37%
Saturated Fat 7g 35%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 945mg 39%
Potassium 695mg 15%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 4170IU 83%
Vitamin C 24.1mg 27%
Calcium 311mg 31%
Iron 2.9mg 16%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.