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Chicken Tortilla Soup

A great way to enjoy a restaurant favorite at home.

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Equipment List


  • Large Dutch oven or heavy-bottom pot
  • Bowl
  • Tongs
  • Silicone spoon or spatula for stirring

Ingredients


  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red onion
    - diced small
  • 1 poblano pepper
    - seeded and diced
  • 1 jalapeño
    - seeds and veins removed, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic
    - minced
  • 1/4 c white wine
  • 2 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce
    - no peppers or seeds, just sauce
  • 4 c chicken broth
  • 1 can diced fire-roasted tomatoes
  • 2 limes
    - one juiced, one cut into 6 wedges
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 2 tsp Tajin
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
    - fat trimmed and cut into thick strips
  • 1 can black beans
    - drained and rinsed
  • 1 can sweet corn
    - drained
  • 1/4 c cilantro
    - finely chopped
  • 2 avocados
    - peeled and cut into bite-size chunks
  • To taste Cotija cheese
    - for topping
  • To taste tortilla strips
    - for topping

Preparation Instructions


  • Trim chicken of fat and cut into thick strips.
  • Measure all ingredients
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  • Dice onion and peppers, chop cilantro, and mince garlic.
  • Juice lime.
  • Drain corn.
  • Drain beans and rinse.
  • Drain corn, and drain and rinse beans

Cooking Instructions


  • Turn on heat to a medium setting
  • Add 2 Tbsp olive oil to pan
  • Add 1 red onion , 1 poblano pepper and 1 jalapeño to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Stir ingredients
  • Stir ingredients
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 4 cloves garlic to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 2 tsp chipotle in adobo sauce to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 1/4 c white wine to pan
  • Stir and deglaze pan by scraping the bottom to incorporate any brown bits
  • Add 4 c chicken broth to pan
  • Add 1 can diced fire-roasted tomatoes to pan
  • Add lime juice to pan
  • Add all seasonings to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Allow to come to a boil.
  • Stir ingredients
  • Add 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast to pan
  • Reduce hit and continue to gently boil
  • Stir ingredients
  • Turn heat to a low setting and remove chicken to a large bowl
  • Add 1 can sweet corn to pan
  • Add 1 can black beans to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • While soup continues to cook, use 2 forks to shred chicken.
  • Return shredded chicken to pot.
  • Add 1/4 c cilantro to pan
  • Stir ingredients
  • Heat through and see finishing steps.

Finishing Instructions


  • To serve, ladle into bowls and top with Cotija cheese, cilantro leaves, sour cream, avocado chunks, and tortilla strips. Enjoy!
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