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How to Make Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup - A Step-by-Step Guide

Nothing says comfort food like a warm and hearty bowl of soup, and Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup is a perfect example of a delicious comfort food. This flavorful soup is filled with tender chicken, hearty vegetables, and a tantalizing blend of Mexican spices, making it a satisfying and vibrant dish that everyone will love.

One of the best things about Mexican Chicken Tortilla Soup is that it is easy to make and incredibly versatile. You can adjust the heat to suit your taste, add in m...

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Ingredients

  • 3 dried guajillo chiles, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 dried ancho chile, stemmed and seeded
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, or more to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1 (14 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, drained
  • 3 tablespoons oil, divided
  • 1 white onion, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1 (12 ounce) package fire-roasted frozen corn
  • 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon
  • ¼ cup chicken broth, or as needed (Optional)
  • ½ cup crispy tortilla strips (Optional)

Information

  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins
  • Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins
  • Servings: 6
  • Yield: 6 servings

  • Place guajillo chile peppers, ancho chile pepper, and a pinch of salt in a small saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-low heat until peppers have softened, about 10 minutes. Turn off heat, drain peppers, and set aside to cool.
  • Combine chicken, garlic, and a generous pinch of salt in a large saucepan. Cover with water and bring to a boil. Cook over medium-high heat until meat is tender and can be easily pulled apart with a fork, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and shred with 2 forks when cool enough to handle. Strain broth into a bowl and set aside to use in the soup.
  • Combine diced tomatoes and cooled chile peppers in a blender; blend until smooth.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a cast iron soup pot over medium heat; stir in onion. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Add oregano and paprika; saute until onion starts to brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Make a well in the center of the onions and add remaining 2 tablespoons oil. Add pureed tomato-chile pepper mixture to the hot oil; it should sizzle. Stir sauce to combine with onions and cook until heated through, about 3 minutes.
  • Add shredded chicken to the pot and stir until completely coated in sauce; simmer for 3 minutes. Stir in reserved chicken broth, corn, and chicken bouillon until combined and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes, adding additional chicken broth if soup is too thick.
  • Ladle soup into bowls and top with tortilla strips.

    • Nutrition

    306 cal.

    • Total Fat: 16g
    • Saturated Fat: 4g
    • Cholesterol: 70mg
    • Sodium: 442mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 18g
    • Dietary Fiber: 3g
    • Total Sugars: 4g
    • Protein: 22g
    • Vitamin C: 10mg
    • Calcium: 48mg
    • Iron: 3mg
    • Potassium: 481mg

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