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Chicken or turkey tortilla soup
4.8 from 528 votes

Chicken or turkey tortilla soup

Chicken or turkey tortilla soup blends sautéed onions, cilantro, jalapeños, and garlic with smoked paprika, oregano, and cayenne for a mildly spiced broth enriched by diced tomatoes, stock, and tomato juice. Shredded turkey or chicken adds protein and texture. Simmered gently, the soup develops layered flavors with a bright lime finish. Garnishes like cheese, avocado, tortilla chips, and fresh herbs complement the warm broth with contrasting textures and creamy elements.

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Soup
Cuisine: South American, Tex-Mex

Ingredients

  • 2 tbs neutral cooking oil light olive oil, peanut or sunflower oil, generic cooking oil
  • 1 ½ cup white onion diced, or yellow onion
  • 1 green onion finely chopped, bunch
  • 1 cilantro finely chopped, bunch
  • 2 jalapeños seeds removed (or not if you want the wild stuff version), diced
  • 4 garlic crushed, cloves
  • 1 tbs paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano dried
  • ½ tsp cayenne pepper double for wild stuff version
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 6 Roma tomato peeled and diced, about 2 cups
  • 2 cups turkey stock or chicken stock
  • 2 cups tomato juice
  • 4 cups turkey shredded cooked or chicken
  • lime about 1/4 to ½ cup- adjust to taste or just serve with lime on the side, juice from 1 to 2 limes
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
Garnishes:
  • Monterey jack cheese tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, green onions and lime slices, grated or queso fresco

Instructions

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  1. Heat the oil in large pot, add the onions, green onions, cilantro, jalapeños, crushed garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, oregano, sugar, salt and pepper. Mix well and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.
  2. Add the diced tomatoes and cook for another 10 minutes.
  3. Add the turkey or chicken stock, tomato juice and shredded turkey. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Add the lime juice and remove from the heat.
  5. Serve garnished with the grated cheese, tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, green onions and lime slices.