Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken tortilla soup is one of my favorite kinds of soup. If I had to pick 3 top picks I’m pretty sure it would make the cut. Lately I’ve been getting chicken tortilla soup almost weekly at a local restaurant on our way home from the beach. But I request grilled chicken instead of the traditional shredded chicken and it’s soooo much better. So I decided I better recreate my own chicken tortilla soup and use grilled chicken and grilled corn. Then of course load on the cheese and avocado, because avocado (or guacamole) is a tortilla soup must in my book.

Do I Have to Use Grilled Chicken and Corn?

In the dead of winter you might be asking do I have to use grilled chicken and corn here? The answer is no. Other good options included shredded rotisserie chicken, skillet seared breasts or thighs or leftover roasted chicken. Then of course frozen corn can be used in place of the fresh. I just figured when I’m going to be grilling the chicken we might as well grill the corn too. It adds great flavor. If you want to stretch the soup and get another serving you could add in black beans and a little more broth to get more out of it.

Do You Like Like It Mild or Spicy?

If you love spicy soup feel free to leave the seeds in the jalapeños and even add more. Then if you don’t tolerate any heat well omit the jalapeño.

How do You Get a Decent Char on Chicken Breasts?

If you were wondering about the random 1 tsp sugar in the recipe I added it because just hint helps the chicken char a little better on the grill. Then the other 3/4 tsp is just to balance out those charred flavors in the soup plus the tartness of the lime.

Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients

Chicken breats Spices – chili powder, cumin, sugar, S&P Olive oil Veggies – corn, yellow onion, jalapenos, garlic, avocado Low-sodium chicken broth Canned fire roasted tomatoes Lime Cilantro Cheese

How to Make Grilled Chicken Tortilla Soup

Grill seasoned chicken and corn (it adds great flavor!). Saute onion, jalapeños and garlic in a pot. Pour in broth, tomatoes and spices. Simmer to cook and meld flavors. Add chicken and corn to soup along with cilantro and lime juice. Add diced avocados to each serving as well as cheese, sour cream and tortilla chips.

How to Make Homemade Tortilla Strips

The quickest version here is to serve is to serve this with store-bought tortilla chips or tortilla strips. But if you want to go the extra mile, you can make your own strips by frying sliced tortillas in oil or brushing lightly with oil and baking at 400 degrees until crisp (as I done here with my Black Bean Tortilla Soup).