Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

My On the spot Pot Hen Tortilla Soup is a scrumptious low-carb model of the basic Mexican soup that’s served with tortilla chips. I exploit toasted low-carb tortilla strips to maintain it low in carbs, however you may supply common tortilla chips for relations or visitors who don’t care about carbs!

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Any time you’re having houseguests throughout the winter months and on the lookout for one thing actually tasty to feed them, this On the spot Pot Hen Tortilla Soupis all the time going to be a winner. After we created this recipe, we needed a tortilla soup recipe that will would nonetheless have a very good taste and texture with out utilizing high-carb substances just like the beans, corn, or rice usually present in this kind of soup. And I can emphatically say that we completely cherished how this soup turned out!

My model of Hen Tortilla Soup is gentle sufficient for most youngsters in case you don’t overdo it on the Inexperienced Tabasco Sauce, and it’s a soup the entire household might be going to like! And in case you’re like me you’ll eat your soup with some grated Mexican Mix Cheese, a dollop of bitter cream, and a squeeze of lime juice so as to add on the desk. In actual fact, if I had these toppings I wouldn’t even care in regards to the tortillas.

However once we have been testing the recipe, we got here up with the concept to make use of low-carb tortillas to make the tortilla strips a part of this much-beloved Mexican soup. After all, use any tortilla chips you want for the youngsters or others who don’t care about a number of carbs.

And it is a excellent soup to make with leftover rotisserie hen and even leftover turkey you probably have a few of that. See my suggestions under for utilizing leftover poultry on this tortilla soup. I hope you benefit from the recipe!

What substances do you want?

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What makes my On the spot Pot Hen Tortilla Soup so good?

Yow will discover variations of Hen Tortilla Soup all around the net. However the favourite substances I exploit so as to add taste to the soup are what I believe makes my model of Hen Tortilla Soup particularly good. I exploit chopped Poblano Chile Peppers that get cooked with the onions. I add seasonings like garlic and floor cumin to the soup, and I additionally embody my favourite Inexperienced Tabasco Sauce and a very good handful of chopped cilantro earlier than the soup cooks below strain. And when the soup is completed I stir in a beneficiant quantity of fresh-squeezed lime juice, extra Inexperienced Tabasco sauce, and extra chopped cilantro for a closing punch of taste.

What are Poblano Chili Peppers?

Poblano Chile Peppers are one of many issues that add superb taste to this soup. Poblanos (usually referred to as Pasilla Peppers in U.S. grocery shops) are gentle inexperienced chiles that come from the Puebla area of Mexico. They are often giant and have a nice taste whether or not they’re eaten uncooked or cooked.

What in case you don’t like the flavour of cilantro?

In the event you’re somebody who doesn’t benefit from the taste of cilantro, exchange it with some thinly sliced inexperienced onion on this soup.

How do you toast the low-carb tortilla strips?

Whereas the soup cooked within the On the spot Pot we reduce my favourite Mission Carb Stability Tortillas into brief strips, misted them with olive oil, and seasoned with a bit salt, and cooked them within the Air Fryer (affiliate hyperlink) till they have been golden brown. (They don’t take lengthy, watch them fastidiously!) You may cook dinner the tortilla strips within the oven too in case you don’t have an air fryer.

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Steps for Making On the spot Pot Hen Tortilla Soup:

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1. Chop up onion and Poblano Chile Pepper (additionally referred to as Pasilla.)
2. Warmth olive oil within the On the spot Pot on SAUTE, MEDIUM HEAT, and cook dinner onion and chiles till beginning to get gentle and getting some coloration.
3. Add minced Garlic, floor cumin, salt, and half of the chopped cilantro and cook dinner a few minutes. (Oops, didn’t take a photograph of that.)
4. Whereas these substances cook dinner, trim hen breasts and reduce into 3 or 4 skinny strips.
5. Drain tomatoes right into a colander positioned within the sink.
6. When veggies and seasonings are executed, add hen breasts, hen inventory, drained petite cube tomatoes, and Inexperienced Tabasco Sauce to On the spot Pot.
7. (In the event you’re making the soup with leftover turkey or hen, add solely the opposite substances at this level. Chop up 3 cups cooked turkey or hen whereas the opposite substances cook dinner within the On the spot Pot.)
8. Lock the lid and set the On the spot Pot to MANUAL, HIGH PRESSURE, 10 MINUTES.
9. When the time is up, let strain launch naturally.
10. When strain is launched, use slotted spoon to scoop out hen strips and shred hen into chunks with a fork.
11. Add hen again to the On the spot Pot. (Add the leftover hen or turkey now in case you’re utilizing that.)
12. Style to see if you would like a bit extra salt and extra Inexperienced Tabasco Sauce.
13. Add the fresh-squeezed lime juice and the remainder of the chopped cilantro to the pot.
14. Whereas soup cooks, reduce Complete Wheat Fajita measurement Mission Carb Stability Tortillas (or low-carb tortillas of your alternative) into brief strips.
15. Set Air Fryer to 350F. My Cuisinart Convection Air Fryer Toaster Oven (affiliate hyperlink) doesn’t need to be pre-heated, however preheat in case your Air Fryer wants it.
16. Prepare the tortilla strips in a single layer within the Air Fryer basket, mist with olive oil, and season with a bit salt.
17. Prepare dinner tortilla strips 2 minutes, then shake the basket and cook dinner a bit longer till they’re properly browned. We cooked ours a complete of 4 minutes, however I’d begin to watch them after about 3 minutes. Prepare dinner tortilla strips barely longer within the oven in case you don’t have an Air Fryer.
18. Serve soup scorching with tortilla strips, bitter cream, and cheese on the aspect. And I like an additional squeeze of lime in my soup!

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Low-Carb Weight loss plan / Low-Glycemic Weight loss plan / South Seaside Weight loss plan Options:
This On the spot Pot Hen Tortilla Soup is a good important dish for many low-carb diets, or for section two or three of the unique South Seaside Weight loss plan. It’s decrease in carbs in case you skip the tortilla strips after all, however they don’t add many carbs and provides a pleasant added texture to the soup. The low-carb tortillas we used should not gluten-free, however you may simply make this recipe gluten-free by utilizing gluten-free tortillas.

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Historic Notes for this Recipe:
This recipe was posted in 2019. It was final up to date with extra data in 2023.

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