
How To Make Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup
Apart from the flavorful grilled chicken, this tortilla soup is loaded with tomatoes, corn, and Mexican-inspired herbs and spices for a fresh and easy soup.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2chicken breast,(10 oz), boneless skinless
- 2tspchili powder,divided
- 2tspground cumin,divided
- 1tspgranulated sugar,divided
- 2tbspolive oil
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2smallears corn,(or 1½ cups frozen corn), shucked
- 1mediumyellow onion,(½ cups), diced
- 2jalapeños,seeded and diced
- 4clovesgarlic,(1½ tbsp), minced
- 6cupschicken broth,or stock
- 1canfire roasted tomatoes,(14½ oz)
- 1tbspfresh lime juice
- ½cupcilantro,Chopped
- 1largeavocado,diced
For Serving:
- Mexican blend cheese,Shredded
- sour cream
- tortilla strips,or chips
Instructions
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Preheat a grill over medium-high heat to about 450 degrees F. In a small bowl whisk together 1 teaspooon chili powder, 1 tsp cumin, Âľ teaspoon salt, ÂĽ teaspoon pepper and ÂĽ teaspoon sugar.
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Brush chicken with 1 tablespoon olive oil then season both sides with chili powder mixture.Â
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Grill about for about 5 to 6 minutes per side until thickest part of chicken registers 165 degrees F. Let rest on cutting board for 5 minutes then dice into small cubes.
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If using fresh corn cobs, grill shucked corn on medium-high heat, turning every 3 minutes, until slightly charred. Cut corn kernels from cobs.
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Heat remaining olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.Â
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Add onion and saute for 5 minutes then add jalapenos and garlic and saute for 2 minutes longer.Â
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Pour in broth, tomatoes, remaining chili powder, cumin, sugar and season with salt and pepper to taste.Â
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Bring to a light boil over medium-high heat then reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 15 minutes. If using frozen corn, add during the last 5 minutes.
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Add chicken and corn to soup along with cilantro and lime juice. Add diced avocados to each serving as well as cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.Â
Nutrition
- Calories:Â 411.20kcal
- Fat:Â 23.61g
- Saturated Fat:Â 4.78g
- Trans Fat:Â 0.08g
- Monounsaturated Fat:Â 13.51g
- Polyunsaturated Fat:Â 3.79g
- Carbohydrates:Â 27.50g
- Fiber:Â 6.17g
- Sugar:Â 9.88g
- Protein:Â 24.98g
- Cholesterol:Â 53.18mg
- Sodium:Â 1207.96mg
- Calcium:Â 65.77mg
- Potassium:Â 975.16mg
- Iron:Â 2.83mg
- Vitamin A: 58.78µg
- Vitamin C:Â 22.82mg
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