Kickin Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipes

KEN'S KICKIN' POSOLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven's broiler and set the oven rack at about 6 inches from the heat source. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place the poblano chiles cut-side-down onto the baking sheet.
• Cook under the preheated broiler until the skin of the peppers has blackened and blistered, about 5 minutes. Place the blackened peppers into a bowl, and tightly seal with plastic wrap. Allow the peppers to steam as they cool, about 20 minutes. Once cool, remove the skins and discard. Dice the chiles.
• Cook and stir the bacon in a large pot over medium heat until it has released its fat and is beginning to crisp, about 5 minutes. Drain the bacon on a paper towel-lined plate, and discard all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from the pot. Increase the heat to medium-high, and add the pork loin cubes. Cook, stirring occasionally until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes. Remove the pork from the pot, and reduce the heat to medium. Stir in the onion and garlic; cook and stir until the onion has softened and is beginning to turn brown, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the roasted poblano chiles, jalapeno peppers, oregano, cumin, New Mexico chile powder, cloves, salt, and cilantro into the onions; cook for 1 minute. Pour in the chicken stock and enchilada sauce. Stir in the bacon and pork cubes, and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 1 hour. Stir in the hominy, recover, and continue cooking 1 hour more until the pork is very tender.

CREAMY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Saute until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add broth, condensed soup, picante sauce, chili powder, oregano, cumin, cilantro, pepper, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Add chicken, corn, and half-and-half. Cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls and top with tortilla strips.

SUNNY'S EASY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• For the tortilla strips: Heat the oil in a medium Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to shimmer, add the tortilla strips and cook, stirring, until they are crispy, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and sprinkle lightly with salt. Set aside.
• For the soup: In the same pot, add the cumin, paprika, jalapeños, onion and salt and pepper to taste. Cook until the veggies are soft and tender, about 8 minutes. Add the stock and diced tomatoes and green chiles. Bring to a simmer. Add the chicken and simmer until the chicken is warmed through.
• For serving: Serve in bowls with a pile of the fried tortilla strips and some yogurt and hot sauce, if desired, on the side.

KICK'N CHUNKY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Fillet chicken breasts in half and bake at 400 degrees for 20 minute While chicken is cooking, proceed with steps 2-6.
• Mix all spices & seasonings with flour and cornstarch in small bowl and set aside.
• In a large pot sautee onions, celery, carrots and garlic in oil until tender
• Add vegetable broth to the pot.
• Stir in corn, black beans and can of Rotel tomatoes and green chiles.
• Add seasoning mixture and stir on medium high heat.
• When chicken is done, cut into large chunks and add to the pot.
• Add 2 cans of cream of chicken soup to pot and mix well.
• Continue stirring soup on medium high heat about 20 minutes.
• When soup is done, place a handful of tortilla chips into soup bowls.
• Sprinkle cheese over the tortilla chips then spoon heaping ladle of soup over the tortilla chips.
• Top off with a dollop of sour cream and enjoy!

HOMEMADE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine onion, chicken broth, tomatoes, and taco seasoning in a large sauce pan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in chicken; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
• Bring soup to a boil over medium-high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 minute. Top with Mexican cheese and cilantro.

CHEESY CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Stir in chicken broth, chili beans, black beans, corn, diced tomatoes with chiles, and enchilada sauce. Add chili powder, seasoned salt, paprika, cumin, and pepper; stir to combine. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil.
• Once the soup is boiling, stir in cream cheese. Reduce heat and stir in Cheddar cheese until melted. Stir in chicken. Serve topped with tortilla chips, sour cream, and cilantro.

KICKIN' CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium pot sprayed with nonstick spray, cook onions, garlic,seasoning, and spices over medium heat until onions soften, 3 to 5 minutes
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the corn and tomatoes, and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken,jalapeno, and lime juice. Stir for 3minutes to thoroughly blend flavors. Simmer for about 20 to 30 minutes.

KICKIN' CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat broiler; cook chicken, turning once, about 10 minutes.
• Or, grill the chicken on an outdoor grill, which is what I usually do.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat; add onion, garlic and chili; cook until soft, about 3 minutes; add broth, corn, beans (undrained), lime juice, salt and red and black pepper to taste; heat to a boil, reduce heat to simmer.
• Slice or shred cooked chicken; add to pot.
• Add cilantro; heat through, about 1 minute.
• Ladle into soup bowls; top each with shredded cheese and crumbled tortilla chips, if desired.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP IV

Steps:

• Heat 2 teaspoons of the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add half of the tortilla strips, stirring often, until crisp. Drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining 1/2 teaspoon of oil and remaining tortilla strips and set aside.
• Add the broth, cumin, chili powder and oregano to the pot. Raise heat to high and bring to a boil. Add the beans, corn, chicken and salsa. Reduce heat to low, stir and simmer for about 2 minutes, or until chicken is cooked through and no longer pink inside.
• Add the cilantro and half of the reserved tortilla strips. Ladle into individual bowls and garnish each bowl with some of the remaining strips.

HG'S KICKIN' CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP - WW POINTS = 2

Steps:

• In a medium pot sprayed with nonstick spray, cook onions, garlic, seasoning and spices over medium heat until onions soften, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add the corn and diced tomatoes and continue to cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken, jalapeno and lime juice. Stir for 2 to 3 minutes to thoroughly blend flavors.
• Once ready to serve, top each serving with crushed chips and, if desired, the optional toppings.