Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Chicken Tortilla Soup
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Chicken Tortilla Soup filled with shredded chicken, tortilla strips, beans, and corn. A comforting soup perfect for weeknight dinners!
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Ingredients
Chicken Tortilla Soup
- 6 large roma tomatoes
- 2 dried pasilla chiles, stemmed and seeded
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ½ large white onion, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breast
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- ¾ cup yellow corn kernels
- 2 tablespoons lime juice (about 1 lime)
- queso fresco, for topping
- avocado for topping
- chopped cilantro for topping
- lime wedges, for topping
Tortilla Strips
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
- 6 corn tortillas, sliced into ¼-inch strips
Instructions
- Preheat the broiler. Line a small baking sheet with aluminum foil and arrange the tomatoes in a single layer on top. Broil for 8 to 10 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the skin is blackened and blistered. Set aside.
- Carefully toast the pasilla peppers over an open flame for a few seconds on each side until very fragrant. Alternatively, toast the peppers in a small skillet over medium-high heat for 10 to 20 seconds, until fragrant. Be careful not to burn the peppers. Set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large pot or Dutch oven. Add the onion and garlic and saute for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until softened.
- Add the cooked onion, garlic, toasted peppers, and roasted tomatoes to a large blender. Blend until completely smooth.
- Heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in the same large pot of Dutch oven. Pour in the blended tomato mixture and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the chicken breast, broth, and salt. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes, or until chicken is tender and cooked through.
- While the soup is cooking, make the tortilla strips by heating ¼ cup vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add in a handful of the tortilla strips and fry for about 60 to 90 seconds, or until golden brown and crispy. Transfer them to a plate lined with paper towels and repeat until all the tortilla strips are fried. Set aside.
- Remove the cooked chicken from the pot and transfer to a plate. Shred with 2 forks.
- Add the shredded chicken back to the pot along with the black beans and corn. Cook for 3 more minutes.
- Remove the pot from the heat and stir in the lime juice. Serve in bowls topped with tortilla strips, queso fresco, avocado, cilantro, and more lime wedges.
Notes
- Dried peppers: If you can't find any pasilla peppers near you, you can use dried ancho chiles since they have about the same heat level or scoville units.
- Tomatoes: If you don't have fresh tomatoes on hand, you can use 1 ½ cans (about 22 ounces) of fire-roasted diced tomatoes instead.
- Chicken: You can use chicken thighs (bone-in or boneless) for an even better flavor. The chicken would be a little juicier and the broth would be extra flavorful thanks to the bones. You could also use shredded rotisserie chicken to save you some time!
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/6th of recipe
Calories
352kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
22g
(7%)
Protein
40g
(80%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Potassium
678mg
(19%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
800IU
(16%)
Vitamin C
89.1mg
(99%)
Calcium
90mg
(9%)
Iron
4.7mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 352 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/6th of recipe | |
| Calories | 352kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 22g | 7% |
| Protein | 40g | 80% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 678mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 800IU | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 89.1mg | 99% |
| Calcium | 90mg | 9% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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