Chicken Tortilla Soup
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Season chicken thighs and breast with black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, chili powder, and oregano.
- 2Heat oil in a pan.
- 3Sear the seasoned chicken in the hot pan until browned.
- 4Remove the seared chicken from the pan.
- 5Add the remaining seasoning mix to the pan, along with diced onion and minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
- 6Pour chicken broth into the pan.
- 7Return the seared chicken to the pan with the broth.
- 8Add diced tomatoes to the pan.
- 9Add guajillo chiles to the soup.
- 10Transfer the guajillo chiles to a blender with some of the soup liquid.
- 11Add chipotles in adobo sauce to the blender.
- 12Blend until smooth.
- 13Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
- 14Pour the blended chile mixture into the soup.
- 15Shred the cooked chicken.
- 16Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
- 17Add a pinch of salt to taste.
- 18Ladle the chicken tortilla soup into a bowl.
- 19Top with fried tortilla chips.
- 20Sprinkle with cotija cheese.
- 21Garnish with fresh cilantro, avocado slices, sour cream, and a lime wedge.
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken thighs
- 1 Chicken breast
- Ground black pepper
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Onion powder
- Salt
- Chili powder
- Oregano
- Oil
- Onion, diced
- Garlic, minced
- Chicken broth
- Diced tomatoes
- 3 Guajillo chiles
- Chipotles in adobo sauce
- Tortilla chips
- Cotija cheese
- Cilantro
- Avocado
- Sour cream
- Lime
Equipment
TraySmall bowlSpoonPanTongsWooden spoonBlenderLadleStrainer
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