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Chicken Tortilla Soup - This Chicken Tortilla Soup is a guaranteed family favourite. It’s really easy to put together in just half an hour.

Chicken Tortilla Soup

This Chicken Tortilla Soup is a guaranteed family favourite. It’s really easy to put together in just half an hour.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican
Keyword: best chicken tortilla soup recipe, Chicken Tortilla Soup, chicken tortilla soup chick-fil-a, Easy chicken tortilla soup, healthy chicken tortilla soup, Soupy things to eat, white chicken tortilla soup
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Deep frying pan or casserole dish
  • Stovetop
  • Baking tray
  • Oven

Ingredients

  • 1 red onion
  • 4 cloves garlic
  • 2 carrots
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tablespoon smoked paprika
  • 2 teaspoon oregano
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoon onion powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 cups chicken stock 1.5 L
  • 800 g canned crushed tomatoes
  • 400 g canned black beans
  • 500 g chicken tenderloins
  • 4 tortillas
  • 2 corn cob
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 lime
  • ½ bunch coriander
  • 200 g tasty cheese
  • 200 ml sour cream

Instructions

  • Peel and finely dice onion, garlic and carrot.
    1 red onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 carrots
    Peel and finely dice onion, garlic and carrot.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan on medium high heat. Add onion and garlic, cook until translucent. Add spices and salt and mix through.
    1 red onion, 4 cloves garlic, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 2 tablespoon smoked paprika, 2 teaspoon oregano, 2 teaspoon ground cumin, 2 teaspoon garlic powder, 2 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt
    Heat oil in a deep pan and add onion and garlic to cook. Add spices and mix through.
  • Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, carrots and drained black beans. Bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer.
    2 carrots, 6 cups chicken stock, 800 g canned crushed tomatoes, 400 g canned black beans
    Add chicken stock, crushed tomatoes, carrots and drained black beans. Bring to the boil.
  • Add chicken to the pan and submerge fully. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring every so often.
    500 g chicken tenderloins
    Add chicken to the pan and submerge fully.
  • Slice tortillas into eighths, then in half. Lay on a baking tray and spray with oil. Place under the grill for just a minute or two each side until toasted. They’ll cook quickly.
    4 tortillas
    Lay sliced tortillas on a baking tray.
  • Slice corn from cob. Cube avocado. Cut lime into quarters. Roughly chop coriander. Grate cheese.
    2 corn cob, 1 avocado, 1 lime, ½ bunch coriander, 200 g tasty cheese
    Slice corn from cob. Cube avocado. Cut lime into quarters. Roughly chop coriander. Grate cheese.
  • Remove chicken to a chopping board. Turn the heat off under the soup. Shred chicken with 2 forks.
    TIP: It’s okay if some of the soup comes with the chicken.
    Shred cooked chicken with 2 forks.
  • Serve kids shredded chicken, avocado pieces, tortillas and some soup and corn.
    Serve adults soup topped with shredded chicken, corn, cheese, avocado, tortillas, coriander, lime quarters and dollops of sour cream.
    2 corn cob, 1 avocado, ½ bunch coriander, 200 g tasty cheese, 200 ml sour cream, 1 lime
    Chicken Tortilla Soup - Serve soup topped with shredded chicken, corn, cheese, avocado, tortillas, coriander, lime quarters and dollops of sour cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 1037kcal | Carbohydrates: 82g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 20g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 2257mg | Potassium: 2360mg | Fiber: 18g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 8199IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 635mg | Iron: 9mg