Quick and Easy Mexican Style Chicken Soup

It is still cold here and we have been enjoying a lot of hot soup! This simple Mexican Style Chicken Soup recipe is a comforting bowl of shredded chicken, fresh cilantro, green chilis, scallions, and kidney beans. 

Stir in some sour cream and garnish with jalapeños for a creamy spiciness.

Mr. Fearless Dining loves when I make big pots of soup. The more vegetables, the better. This soup lasts a few days, and it pretty much guarantees we eat a healthy, low-calorie lunch. We call this our workday soup.

We both work from home and it is so easy to snack on foods all day, leaving us full when it is dinner time. Having a ready-made healthy lunch makes it so easy…not to mention it helps cut down on food waste because you can toss any veggies into this soup.

My favorite veggies to add to this Mexican style chicken soup include:

• Sweet potatoes
• Zucchini
• Broccoli
• Kale (though my kids won’t eat this soup if I add kale LOL)

More Delicious Mexican Inspired Recipes:

• Chili Mac Soup
• Quick and Easy Chicken Taco Soup
• Mexican Lasagna
• Black Bean Dip Nachos

How to make this Easy Mexican Style Chicken Soup Recipe:

This is what I call a dump style soup. Easy, few steps that all come together in just one soup pot! I brown the onions, add the vegetables and cook about 5 minutes. Add the broth, seasoning, and dump in the raw chicken breasts.

How long to cook the chicken soup?

Allow the soup to boil for 15 minutes, then turn the heat down to medium-low for 15 additional minutes until the chicken breasts are cooked.

How to shred cooked chicken:

Remove the whole cooked chicken breasts from the soup and place them onto a cutting board. Use two forks or a meat shredder (see link below) to shred the chicken into bite-sized pieces.

Add the chicken back to the soup and allow to cook for 5 minutes so the flavor cooks into the shredded chicken.

Serve the soup hot with sour cream, shredded cheese, and/or even crushed corn tortillas to garnish.

Are you ready to try this Mexican style chicken soup recipe for yourself?

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Things You Need to Make This Recipe:

1. Chicken shredders, these are a little easier to use than two forks.
2. A great soup pot that holds lots of soup!

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Easy Mexican Style Chicken Soup

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

40 mins

Total Time

50 mins

 

A simple one pot Mexican Style Chicken Soup

Course: Main Course, Soup

Cuisine: American, Mexican

Keyword: Mexican Chicken Soup

Servings: 8

Calories: 194 kcal

Author: Sandi Gaertner

Ingredients

• 2 chicken breasts (raw)
• 14 ounces can diced tomatoes
• 32 ounces chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 can green chilis
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 cup corn
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons cumin
• 4 cups water
• 1/3 cup diced onion
• 1/4 cup scallions
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 14 ounces kidney beans rinsed and drained

Instructions

1. In a pot on medium heat, add oil, onion, scallions, and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes until onion turns clear.

2. Add the rest of the ingredients, including raw chicken. Cover and bring to a boil.

3. Boil the soup for 15 minutes, then turn the temperature to simmer. Simmer for an additional 15 minutes.

4. Remove the chicken from the soup onto a cutting board. Shred both chicken breasts and add back to the soup. Simmer 5 minutes.

5. Serve hot. Garnish with sour cream and Jalapeños.

Nutrition Facts

Easy Mexican Style Chicken Soup

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 194 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 4g 6%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 36mg 12%

Sodium 992mg 41%

Potassium 681mg 19%

Total Carbohydrates 22g 7%

Dietary Fiber 6g 24%

Sugars 3g

Protein 18g 36%

Vitamin A 9.2%

Vitamin C 24.9%

Calcium 5.4%

Iron 16.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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