Absolute Best Chicken Tortilla Soup Ever Recipes

THE WORLD'S BEST TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a large stock pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir until brown and tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 2 cans of chicken broth and canned tomatoes. Add fresh tomatoes.
• Mix Anaheim chile peppers, jalapeno pepper, cumin, chili powder, and pepper into the pot. Stir in chicken. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until flavors combine, about 20 minutes.
• Ladle soup into serving bowls; twist 1 lime wedge into each bowl. Top with corn chips, sour cream, Cheddar cheese, avocado slices, and cilantro.

BEST CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP...EVER!

Steps:

• Preheat a large stock pot and the first portion of olive oil (or vegetable oil) to medium high temperature. Sear both sides of the chicken thighs (or breasts) until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Remove and set aside.
• Add second portion of olive oil (or vegetable oil) and cook onion for about 1 minute before adding the minced garlic. Cook for 1-2 minutes until turning translucent. Add tomatoes, jalapeno, and green onion. Stir to combine and allow to cook for 1-2 minutes.
• Add corn, black beans, and the first portion of cilantro. Stir to combine. Then add the seasoning (chili powder, cumin, oregano). Stir, then add the chicken broth. Return the chicken thighs to the stock pot, cover and cook for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the chicken thighs from the soup, and shred the pieces using a couple of forks. *Taste the soup after cooking with the chicken and add salt & pepper as needed (to taste).
• Add the second portion of cilantro, fresh squeezed lime, and return the shredded chicken to the soup. Stir to combine and turn the heat off of the soup of while you pan fry the tortilla strips.
• Serve the chicken tortilla soup with fried tortilla strips and optional garnish. We used cilantro and green onion reserved from cooking the soup, plus avocado and shredded cheese.

BEST EVER CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Season chicken with salt, pepper, garlic salt, and cumin. Cook in a frying pan with a splash of olive oil over medium heat. Turn as it browns. Cook through and then remove from heat.
• 2. In a soup pot or crock pot add broth, drained beans, drained Mexi-corn, room temp cream cheese, and chiles. Season with cumin, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.
• 3. Shred cooled chicken or cube. Add to the soup pot. Add shredded Pepper Jack cheese; season with salt and pepper to taste. Simmer for at least 2 hours for a great blending of flavors. I simmer mine for 4-8 hours.
• 4. Chop the green onions, shred the Pepper Jack cheese. Sprinkle some crushed tortilla chips, then shredded cheese and onions on top of soup when serving.

ABSOLUTE BEST CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Fill a 12 quart pot a little more than halfway and bring water to a boil.
• Add the chicken, bouillon cubes, half of the garlic, and only 1/4 cup of the cilantro, mint, onion, and bell pepper.
• Squeeze the juice of 4 orange slices into the pot.
• Allow the chicken to cook for one hour, stirring occasionally.
• After one hour, add the potatoes, yucca, another quarter cup of cilantro, and the rest of the garlic. Stir in the ingredients and let boil for 15 minutes.
• Add the corn, plantains, tomatoes, and the rest of the cilantro, mint, onions, and peppers. Squeeze the juice of the 4 remaining orange slices into the pot and stir the soup.
• Boil the soup 20 to 30 minutes more or until the potatoes and corn are cooked thoroughly, stirring occasionally.

ABSOLUTE BEST CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP EVER

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrots and garlic. Cook until onion is tender, about 6 minutes.
• Increase heat to high and add broth, tomatoes, picante sauce, beans, corn and spices.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add chicken and cilantro. Cook until thoroughly heated.
• Ladle into soup bowls and top with tortilla chips, cubed avocados, and cheese.