# Chicken Tortilla Soup

This is a comforting chicken tortilla soup that can be customized with various toppings.

- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- Chicken breast
- Onion
- Garlic
- Jalapeño
- Smoked paprika
- Oregano
- Chipotle paste
- Black beans
- Sweetcorn
- Chopped tomatoes
- Chicken stock
- Bay leaves
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Tortilla strips
- Sour cream
- Lime
- Fresh coriander
- Chili flakes

## Instructions

1. Finely chop the onion.
2. Mince the garlic.
3. Dice the jalapeño.
4. Drizzle olive oil on chicken breasts and season generously with a spice blend including smoked paprika.
5. Rub the seasoning into the chicken breasts.
6. Sear the seasoned chicken breasts in a pan until browned on both sides, then remove from the pan.
7. Add butter to the pan.
8. Sauté the chopped onion and diced jalapeño in the pan until softened.
9. Add the minced garlic, oregano, and chipotle paste to the pan and cook until fragrant.
10. Pour in chopped tomatoes, black beans, and sweetcorn, then stir.
11. Add chicken stock and bay leaves to the pan and bring to a simmer.
12. Return the seared chicken breasts to the soup.
13. Cover the pot and let the soup cook.
14. Cut flour tortillas into strips.
15. Deep fry the tortilla strips until golden and crispy.
16. Remove the chicken from the soup and shred it.
17. Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
18. Chop fresh coriander.
19. Slice fresh jalapeño for garnish.
20. Ladle the hot soup into a bowl.
21. Top with grated cheese, fried tortilla strips, a dollop of sour cream, fresh coriander, sliced jalapeño, a lime wedge, and chili flakes.

## Equipment

- Cutting board
- Knife
- Pan
- Tongs
- Wooden spoon
- Ladle
- Bowl

## Tips

- Add fried tortilla strips, sour cream, lime, fresh coriander, and chili flakes as toppings for extra flavor and texture.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@thehealchef/video/7464611674700385568?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7550004359083755022
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2b6d0f37-3cc7-4341-8139-357866c1a191
- Extracted: 2025-09-28

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