CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP in a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot
Cooking with the Instant Pot is much, much faster and the flavors are equally as delicious if it were cooked in the slow cooker. Choose your favorite cooker and enjoy! Please read post for more recipe details and photos.
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time4 hourshrs
Total Time4 hourshrs15 minutesmins
Servings: 6servings
Calories: 150kcal
Ingredients
FOR THE SOUP:
1pound(454g)boneless skinless chicken breast or chicken thighs
crushed tortilla chips or gluten free tortilla chips
fresh minced cilantro
fresh lime juice
cheese(optional)
hot sauce or fresh chopped jalapeno(optional)
Equipment
Slow Cooker, Instant Pot (Pressure Cooker)
Instructions
For Slow Cooker
In slow cooker add all the soup ingredients (chicken, broth, green chiles, tomato, onion, garlic, corn, salt, Worcestershire sauce, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and black pepper). Gently mix together all the ingredients to make everything combine well.
Cover and cook the soup on low for 5-6 hours or about 3-4 hours on high.
Gently shred the chicken with two forks and stir the soup to mix the chicken in evenly. If you like cubed chicken in your soup, you can remove the chicken then cut it into small bite sized pieces and then return to the broth.
Top the soup with your favorite toppings. Squeeze some fresh lime juice on top and enjoy!
For Instant Pot
Turn Instant Pot on "Sauteā, and add oil. Saute chicken, onions and garlic until soft
Add broth, tomatoes, green chiles, corn, Worcestershire sauce, ground cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt and pepper.
Close the lid and pressure cook on high pressure for 15 minutes. Quick or Natural release. (These are the steps we did for our Instant Pot- Press "Cancel" to stop the "Saute" setting. Press the "Manual" button. Set the time to 15 minutes.)
After the cooking time is complete, press "Cancel" and carefully release the pressure.
Once pressure completely releases, open lid and gently shred the chicken. If you like cubed chicken in your soup, you can remove the chicken then cut it into small bite sized pieces and then return to the broth.
Season to taste with additional salt and pepper. Garnish soup your favorite toppings.