Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup: Easy & Delicious Recipe!
This Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup is a comforting and flavorful dish that requires minimal effort. Perfect for busy weeknights, it combines tender chicken with vibrant ingredients for a hearty meal.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 6-8 hours on LOW or 3-4 hours on HIGH
- Total Time: 48 minute
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
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- boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- high-quality low-sodium chicken broth or stock
- 1 can of diced tomatoes (fire-roasted if desired)
- 1 can of black beans (drained and rinsed)
- frozen corn or canned corn (drained)
- 1 onion (diced)
- 2 cloves of garlic (minced)
- 1 can of diced green chiles
- chili powder
- cumin
- smoked paprika
- salt
- pepper
- optional: cayenne pepper
- optional: dried oregano
- tortilla strips or crushed tortilla chips (for garnish)
- sour cream or Greek yogurt (for garnish)
- fresh avocado slices (for garnish)
- shredded cheese (Monterey Jack or cheddar, for garnish)
- fresh lime juice (for garnish)
- chopped cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- First things first, chop the onion and garlic. If using a fresh jalapeño, dice that up too, remembering to remove the seeds if you want to keep the heat mild.
- Place the boneless, skinless chicken breasts (or thighs) at the bottom of your crockpot. Lay them in whole; they’ll cook down and become incredibly tender.
- Pour in the chicken broth, diced tomatoes (undrained), drained and rinsed black beans, corn, diced onion, minced garlic, and the can of green chiles.
- Sprinkle in your chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper directly over everything. Stir to combine all the ingredients and ensure the spices are evenly distributed. Make sure the chicken is mostly submerged in the liquid.
- Put the lid on your crockpot. Set it to cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours.
- Once the cooking time is complete and the chicken is tender, carefully remove the chicken breasts from the crockpot. Place them on a cutting board and use two forks to shred the chicken.
- Stir the shredded chicken back into the soup. Adjust any seasonings if needed.
- Ladle the warm soup into bowls and add your favorite toppings like tortilla strips, shredded cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt, fresh avocado, and cilantro. Squeeze fresh lime juice over the top before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 10 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg
Keywords: For a creamier soup, stir in cream cheese or heavy cream before serving. You can also add extra vegetables or vary the protein with turkey or beef.