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Chicken and Tortilla Soup
A favorite in homes and restaurants throughout Mexico and beyond, tortilla soup is a great way to use old, stale corn tortillas in your refrigerator. In this recipe, they do double duty: some are fried to create a crisp topping, while the rest are simmered into the broth, where they break down and give the soup body. The combination of chili powder, cumin and fire-roasted tomatoes lends smoky richness to the broth, and shredded chicken turns the soup into a full meal. Embellish with more garnishes if you like; see the suggestions below.
4 to 6
Servings
40 minutes
20 minutes active
Ingredients
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¼
cup extra-virgin olive oil
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6
6-inch corn tortillas, cut into ½-inch strips
Directions
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01In a large pot over medium, heat the oil until shimmering. Add half of the tortilla strips and cook, without stirring, until slightly firm, about 30 seconds. Toss with tongs, then cook, tossing often, until browned and crisp, 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel–lined plate and sprinkle with salt; set aside.
Reviews
June 26, 2025
Very tomato-y!
This was a good, hearty bowl of soup, especially with all of the additions on top! It comes together very easily while you're preparing the cilantro, radishes, avocado, etc. I do prefer my tortilla strips done in a skillet, though. The bottom of the soup pot didn’t have quite enough room. I would make this again.
October 20, 2024
Delicious and filling
I mostly made this as written except that my husband is on a special kidney diet so he can't have canned tomatoes, so I cut up ripe tomatoes and tossed them with smoked paprika to try to get the fire roasted flavor. I think it worked! The soup was so flavorful and delicious! Very filling - the fried tortilla strips are the bomb!
December 7, 2022
Amazing and Easy
Made this soup a couple of times and wouldn't change a thing, it's simply delicious!
December 1, 2022
So simple. So good.
Made this one tonight and everyone loved it. Great depth of flavor with such simple steps. Will be a go to on these cold winter nights when I need to whip something up fast. Really enjoyed it with the add on of sliced jalapeños and avocado. May have needed a little kick of heat if I left the jalapeños out.
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