4.9 from 33 votes
Crockpot Mexican Chicken Soup
This slow cooker Mexican chicken soup is fresh, tangy, and comforting. Set it and forget it, and you'll come back home to a wonderful healthy homemade soup!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 285 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 (28 fluid ounce) can crushed or diced tomatoes with juices
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14 fluid ounce) can black beans drained & rinsed
- 1 (12 fluid ounce) can corn drained
- 1/2 medium onion chopped
- 4 sticks celery chopped
- 2 large carrots peeled & sliced
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 tablespoon chili powder
- cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
- 3-4 chicken breasts (boneless, skinless)
To serve:
- salt & pepper to taste
- Handful fresh cilantro chopped
- Juice of 1/2 lime
Garnish (optional):
- crushed tortilla chips
- greek yogurt or sour cream
- Sliced Jalapenos
- avocado slices
- Lime wedges
- ...etc!
Instructions
- Prep your onion, celery, and carrots.
- Add all the soup ingredients except for salt & pepper, cilantro, and lime juice to your Crockpot. I like to give everything a good stir prior to adding the chicken breasts. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
- Once the soup is cooked, shred the chicken with 2 forks and stir in the cilantro and lime juice. Season to taste with salt & pepper if desired.
- Garnish the soup with any/all of the garnish suggestions. Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Feel free to swap the chicken breasts for boneless/skinless chicken thighs if you prefer dark meat. I'd add 4-6 of them for this recipe and keep the cooking time the same. Anything up to about 2 pounds worth will work. Chicken thighs tend to retain their moisture better than chicken breasts, so keep that in mind.
- This is the 7-quart Crockpot I used to make this recipe.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be construed as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Ingredients can vary and Salt & Lavender makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
Nutrition Information
Calories
285kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
5g
(8%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
1289mg
(54%)
Potassium
1201mg
(34%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
4419IU
(88%)
Vitamin C
30mg
(33%)
Calcium
99mg
(10%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 285
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 285kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 5g | 8% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 1289mg | 54% |
| Potassium | 1201mg | 26% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 4419IU | 88% |
| Vitamin C | 30mg | 33% |
| Calcium | 99mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.