Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
Directions
Ingredients
1 lb
boneless, skinless chicken breasts, diced
1 tbsp
cumin
1 tbsp
chili powder
0.5 tsp
salt, plus more to taste
0.25 tsp
cayenne
4
corn tortillas
2 tbsp
canola or grape-seed oil
1 sm
onion, diced
4
garlic cloves, minced
2
jalapeños, seeds and membranes removed, minced
4 c
low-sodium chicken broth
14 oz
canned fire-roasted diced tomatoes with juice
3 tbsp
tomato paste
14 oz
canned black beans, drained and rinsed
0.5 c
chopped fresh cilantro, plus more for topping
2 tbsp
lime juice
1 c
corn kernels (fresh or thawed frozen)
0
diced avocado
0
lime wedges
0
hot sauce
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Crispy tortillas and loads of toppings make this soup a hit. Feel free to add your favorites, too—chopped fresh tomatoes, crumbled Cojita or shredded Monterey Jack cheese, salsa, and crisp sliced radishes. Add extra jalapeño or cayenne, or pass hot sauce at the table for those who want to heat it up.
4 hearty servings
- Season the chicken with cumin, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and cayenne. Cut the tortillas into 1/2-inch strips.
- Heat the oil in a heavy, shallow pot over medium-high heat. Sauté the tortilla strips about 3 minutes or until golden; remove them with a slotted spoon to a plate and set aside. Add the seasoned chicken to the oil in the pot, sauté until nicely browned, and remove with slotted spoon to a separate plate.
- Add the onion to the oil in the pot. Sauté about 3 minutes, until the onion is translucent. Add the garlic and jalapeños and sauté 1 minute more. Add the broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, beans, and chicken (with any accumulated juices). Raise the heat, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup chopped cilantro and the lime juice. Add 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste. Stir the corn and most of the tortilla strips into the hot soup. Serve topped with avocado, lime wedges, extra cilantro, and tortilla strips, with hot sauce on the side.
Recipe by Tara Tuckwiller