# Chicken Tortilla Soup

A flavorful chicken tortilla soup, garnished with avocado slices, sour cream, and a lime wedge.

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

## 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

## Instructions

1. Season chicken thighs and breast with black pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, chili powder, and oregano.
2. Heat oil in a pan.
3. Sear the seasoned chicken in the hot pan until browned.
4. Remove the seared chicken from the pan.
5. Add the remaining seasoning mix to the pan, along with diced onion and minced garlic, and sauté until fragrant.
6. Pour chicken broth into the pan.
7. Return the seared chicken to the pan with the broth.
8. Add diced tomatoes to the pan.
9. Add guajillo chiles to the soup.
10. Transfer the guajillo chiles to a blender with some of the soup liquid.
11. Add chipotles in adobo sauce to the blender.
12. Blend until smooth.
13. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
14. Pour the blended chile mixture into the soup.
15. Shred the cooked chicken.
16. Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
17. Add a pinch of salt to taste.
18. Ladle the chicken tortilla soup into a bowl.
19. Top with fried tortilla chips.
20. Sprinkle with cotija cheese.
21. Garnish with fresh cilantro, avocado slices, sour cream, and a lime wedge.

## Equipment

- Tray
- Small bowl
- Spoon
- Pan
- Tongs
- Wooden spoon
- Blender
- Ladle
- Strainer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DGCFP-mp7pc/?igsh=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b833e229-58e4-44da-b394-41dbba79898b
- Extracted: 2026-01-25

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