This soup recipe is a classic! Serve it as an appetizer, or enjoy it alongside a wrap or sandwich. It tastes exactly like the classic soup from Applebee’s!

How To Make Applebee's Chicken Tortilla Soup (Copycat)
This Applebee’s Chicken Tortilla Soup is a Mexican-inspired dish. It’s got everything from chicken to veggies to tortillas. A complete and hearty meal.
Prep:
5 mins
Cook:
30 mins
Total:
35 mins
Ingredients
- 14½ oz tomatoes, (1 can), crushed or diced
- 14½ oz black beans, (1 can), drained
- 10 oz tomato sauce
- 10 oz chicken breasts, boneless and skinless, diced
- 5½ oz yellow onions, chopped
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup corn kernels, drained if using canned
- 1 tbsp hot sauce
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- salt and ground black pepper, to taste
For Crispy Tortilla Strips:
- 5 oz flour tortillas, or corn tortillas, cut into strips
- 3 cups vegetable oil, (up to 5 cups)
- salt and ground black pepper, to season
For Serving:
- 1 tsp cilantro, per serving, chopped
- 1 pc lime, per serving
Instructions
- Heat up your oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic. Saute until translucent.
- Add the rest of the ingredients together. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer.
- Continue simmering until the chicken is cooked through, roughly 15 minutes.
- While waiting, preheat your oil ready for frying. Prepare also a basket lined with paper towels.
- Deep fry tortillas in batches until crispy, no more than 5 minutes.
- Drain on your lined basket, season with salt while still warm, and toss to combine. Set aside.c
- Season your soup to taste with salt and pepper. Adjust accordingly.
- Ladle your soup into bowls, top with crispy tortilla strips. Garnish with cilantro and lime. Serve.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 10g
- :
- Calcium: 128mg
- Calories: 497kcal
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
- Fat: 15g
- Fiber: 14g
- Iron: 6mg
- Monounsaturated Fat: 7g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g
- Potassium: 1387mg
- Protein: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Sodium: 1699mg
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Vitamin A: 1414IU
- Vitamin C: 42mg
Submit Your Own Recipe
Have your own special recipe to share? Submit Your Recipe Today!
Comments