Chili's Southwest Chicken Soup
This copycat Chili's Southwest Chicken Soup recipe is so flavorful and delicious. You don't need to be a Chili's fan, or even have tried the soup to fall in love with this one!
Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons cooking oil I used avocado
- 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 1 yellow onion medium or medium/large diced
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 1 large green bell pepper
- 1 Tablespoon cumin
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons chipotle peppers in adobo
- 1 can hominy
- 4 cups chicken stock
- 1 4 ounce can green chiles
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes
- 4 teaspoons lime juice
- 3 Tablespoons chopped cilantro
Instructions
- Dice onion and chop bell pepper.
- Heat 1 Tablespoon oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Cut chicken into 1 inch cubes. Cook chicken in the heated oil until fully cooked and internal temperature reaches 165*F. Remove chicken.
- Heat the remaining oil and sauté onions and garlic until onions are soft and translucent, about 5-7 minutes. Add the bell pepper and cook 2 more minutes.
- Add the cumin and paprika and cook an additional minute.
- Rinse and drain the hominy. Then add the hominy, chipotle peppers in adobo, chicken stock, green chiles and diced tomatoes. See photos above for a great visual on these steps.
- Bring to a boil and simmer for 3 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the chicken, lime juice and cilantro.
- Serve and garnish with more cilantro, tortilla strips and cheese, if desired.
Notes
This soup makes amazing leftovers. The flavors just permeate more and it's absolutely delicious!
Store in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 5 days.
Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator during the day before eating it, then heat up in a pot before serving.
Make sure you don't over cook the chicken or it will be tough instead of moist and tender. It's done as soon as the internal temperature reaches 165° F.
Don't rush the onions- make sure they soften all the way, you don't want crunchy onions in your soup!
Nutrition
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 244kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 23gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 58mgSodium: 612mgPotassium: 572mgFiber: 3gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 573IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 54mgIron: 2mg
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