Hello everybody, it is Brad, welcome to my recipe site. Today, I’m gonna show you how to prepare a distinctive dish, chicken tortilla soup. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

This soup is quick to make, flavorful, and filling! Serve with warm corn bread or tortillas. Garnish with chopped fresh avocado, Monterey Jack cheese, crushed tortilla chips, or green onion!

Chicken tortilla soup is one of the most favored of current trending meals in the world. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. They are nice and they look fantastic. Chicken tortilla soup is something that I have loved my whole life.

To begin with this recipe, we have to first prepare a few components. You can have chicken tortilla soup using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Chicken tortilla soup:

1. Prepare 1 small package of chicken thighs
2. Take Half package of 16 oz rice (long grain) or rice of choice
3. Get 1 can original rotel
4. Prepare 1 package corn tortillas (cut into strips)
5. Get 1 small white onion (dice)
6. Get oil
7. Make ready Lawrys seasoning salt (for tortilla strips)
8. Get lemon juice (for tortilla strips)
9. Prepare 2 Tbsps cumin
10. Make ready 1 tbsps garlic powder
11. Make ready salt and pepper to your liking
12. Make ready 2 Tbsps butter
13. Prepare toppings optional: avocado slices and/or shredded cheese
14. Take 2 cans small tomato sauce

Chicken breasts, corn, beans, and other delicious ingredients are simmered in a tomato base. Top this delicious soup with crispy homemade tortilla strips, avocado, lime, and cilantro for the perfect Mexican-inspired soup! Ladle the homemade chicken tortilla soup into bowls and top with homemade tortilla strips (I've given the recipe in the recipe card below), cubed avocado, shredded cheese, and/or sour cream. How to Store Chicken Tortilla Soup.

Steps to make Chicken tortilla soup:

1. In a big pot add butter and diced onion letting them turn translucent. Add rice and let it brow. Once you see the rice turn light brown add 3 quarts of water, cumin, garlic, rotel, tomato sauce, salt and pepper (always taste and add more seasoning as needed)
2. While the rice is cooking. In another pot add chicken thighs salt and pepper. Do not throw chicken broth away. Once chicken is cooked cut into small pieces and add both chicken and its broth into big pot. Cooking for another 10 min
3. Cut tortillas into strips then fry in a medium size pan. Once fried put in a bowel with a paper towel. Sprinkle lawrys seasoning and lemon juice on the strips.
4. It's all done. Serve in bowels and top with tortilla strips. You can also top soup with shredded cheese or avocados.
5. Remember you can always use brown rice and chicken breast. I just like chicken thighs better. I have also added black beans before.

Meanwhile, make tortilla crisps: In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Serve, topped with crushed tortilla chips if desired. Add broth, tomatoes, chicken, and lime juice; stir to combine. Serve soup garnished with cheese and tortilla chips. Chicken tortilla soup, with its spicy tomato broth, crunchy tortilla chips, and gooey cheese, has long been one of my favorite dishes to order at Mexican restaurants.

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