Spicy Mexican Tortilla Soup

Name: Spicy Mexican Tortilla Soup
Yield: Serves 3-4 servings
Ingredients: 1 piece chicken thigh (or breast); 3-4 taco shells; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 small onion (minced); 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 can diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup salsa; 1 1/4 cups water; 1 teaspoon ★chili powder; 1 teaspoon ★paprika; 2/3 teaspoon ★oregano; 2/3 teaspoon ★cumin; 1 1/2 tablespoons ★granulated bouillon; Salt to taste; 1 tablespoon each sour cream; 1/8 lime (cut into wedges)

TombTomb @cook_40137288

This tortilla soup is crunchy and fragrant with crushed corn taco shells. Squeeze some fresh lime juice on top and enjoy!

Origin of this recipe
Since fresh corn tortillas are hard to find, I used taco shells as a substitute. It's also a great way to use up leftover taco shells!
*Authentic tortilla soup uses fresh corn tortillas fried in oil.

This tortilla soup is crunchy and fragrant with crushed corn taco shells. Squeeze some fresh lime juice on top and enjoy!

TombTomb @cook_40137288

This tortilla soup is crunchy and fragrant with crushed corn taco shells. Squeeze some fresh lime juice on top and enjoy!

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Ingredients

Serves 3-4 servings

1 piecechicken thigh (or breast)
3-4taco shells
1 clovegarlic (minced)
1small onion (minced)
2 tablespoonsolive oil
1 candiced tomatoes
1/2 cupsalsa
1 1/4 cupswater
1 teaspoon★chili powder
1 teaspoon★paprika
2/3 teaspoon★oregano
2/3 teaspoon★cumin
1 1/2 tablespoons★granulated bouillon
Salt to taste
Toppings
1 tablespooneach sour cream
1/8lime (cut into wedges)

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Steps

1

●Preparation: Crush 3-4 taco shells into 1-1.5 inch pieces with your fingers.
2

●Prepare the chicken: Remove the skin from the chicken and set aside.
3

Heat the olive oil in a pot over medium heat and sauté the chicken on both sides. Once lightly browned, remove to a tray.
4

●Cooking: Add garlic to the pot where the chicken was cooked. Sauté over medium heat until fragrant, being careful not to burn it.
5

Add the onion and sauté slowly until it becomes translucent and soft.
6

Add the diced tomatoes, salsa, and water. Increase the heat and bring to a boil.
7

Add the ★ seasonings. Mix well, then return the chicken from step 3 to the pot.
8

Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes.
9

Turn off the heat, remove the chicken to a bowl, and shred it with a fork.
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Adjust the flavor of the soup with a little salt.
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Return the shredded chicken to the pot and mix well to finish!
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●Serving: Place a pinch of crushed taco shells in a soup bowl. Pour in the soup, top with sour cream, and serve with lime wedges.
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●You can easily make sour cream at home. Check out the recipe (ID:18846780) here.
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●The method for making shredded chicken is compiled in a recipe (ID: 19645323). Add it to the soup in step 11.