Chicken Tortilla and Lime Soup

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Chicken Tortilla and Lime Soup

I made a large version of this recipe. If you are wanting to make a smaller version, use one Rotel tomatoes with chilies and 1/4 cup lime juice instead. 
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Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Soup Base

  • 2-4 chicken pieces, skinless, boneless
  • 8 cups chicken broth
  • 1 12 oz can Rotel tomatoes with green chilies , with juice
  • 1 12 oz can Rotel tomatoes with lime and cilantro, with juice
  • 3 carrots, sliced
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp oregano
  • ¼ tsp pepper
  • 1 tsp salt
  • cup lime juice
  • 1-2 cups frozen corn
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped

Rice

  • 1 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 cups water or chicken broth
  • 1 tsp lime zest
  • ½ cup cilantro, chopped
  • 2 Tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp garlic, minced

Instructions

Soup

  • Cook Chicken and cut into cubes or shred.
  • Bring chicken broth to boil and add all soup ingredients except corn and lime juice.
  • Cook until carrots are near done, and add corn and cook until heated through. 
  • Add rice to the soup at the end OR add rice per bowl instead of directly to the soup pot. 
  • Add lime juice right before adding in rice.

Rice

  • Add rice, water or broth, butter, and garlic to rice cooker or pot. 
  • Cook covered for 20 minutes if cooking in a pot. If using a rice cooker, set to cook. 
  • When rice is done, add the lime zest, cilantro, and lime juice. 
  • Add the cooked rice to the soup. 

Garnish

  • Garnish with sliced avocados, tortilla strips, and/or Monterey jack cheese.