Sit down to a hot bowl of Homemade Chicken Soup with zesty flavors from chili and lime seasoning. Each bite is filled with potatoes, beans, juicy chicken, and tangy goodness, all prepared in your Instant Pot.
This isn’t your typical chicken soup recipe! It’s packed with tons and tons of flavor and leaves you head over heels in love. This is more of a Mexican chicken soup than a classic chicken noodle soup. There actually aren’t even any noodles in it. BUT you are going to have so much flavor in every bite; you won’t miss the noodles.
🌶️ Ingredients
- Boneless Skinless Chicken
- Diced Tomatoes
- Chives
- Fire Roasted Tomatoes
- Green Chilis
- Chicken Broth
- White Beans
- Baby Carrots
- Olive Oil
- Potatoes
- Pepper
- Salt
- Celery
- Corn
- Limes
- Parmesan Cheese
- Cilantro
- Chili Lime Rub – Made with chili powder, lime zest, cumin, garlic powder, and coriander
🧄 Directions
- Prepare the easy recipe for the chili lime rub by adding all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Whisk until combined. Then add the rub to both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Turn on the saute function on your Instant Pot. Add the extra virgin olive oil to the pot and add the pieces of chicken and cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through and reaches 165 degrees F. Once the chicken is cool, shred with 2 forks.
- Add the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot.
- Pour the lime juice, chicken stock, tomatoes, chilis, chives, beans, potatoes, minced garlic, celery, corn, and chopped cilantro into the instant pot. Add salt and pepper to taste. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and seal it. Cook on high manual for 15 minutes. Then complete a quick release.
- Put the soup in serving bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and cilantro. Sprinkle some fresh lime juice on the chicken soup and enjoy hot!
⏲️ Storage
You can easily store leftover homemade chicken soup in the refrigerator after it’s cooled down all the way. Once cool, keep in a sealed container. You can also freeze the leftovers too. It will last 4-5 days in the fridge or 3 months in the freezer.
To reheat the soup, place in a pot using medium heat until it’s hot all the way through.
📌 FAQs
Can I use chicken thighs instead of breasts?
Oh yes, it’s easy to swap breasts for thighs. You need to use meat that is boneless and skinless for best results. As long as you do that, you shouldn’t have any trouble, and the flavor will be pretty good.
Is it okay to use leftover chicken?
Yep! It’s more than fine to use leftover cooked chicken, roasted chicken or rotisserie chicken to make this soup. You will still need to rub it with the chili lime rub and follow the rest of the directions. It will save you a big step using pre-cooked chicken.
Can I make homemade chicken soup on the stovetop?
Absolutely! You can simply cook and shred the chicken and add all the ingredients to a soup pot. Cook on medium and stir frequently. You will need to cook until it’s hot all the way through. I recommend letting it cook for at least 30 minutes to 1 hour so the spices can really blend together well.
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The Ultimate Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup with Chili and Lime
Incredible Instant Pot Homemade Chicken Soup with Chili and Lime is so simple to make. It's great for all occasions and will please a hungry crowd.
Ingredients
- 2 Boneless Skinless Chicken breasts
- 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
- 15 oz Fire-roasted tomatoes
- 1/4 cup chives (chopped)
- 8 ounces of canned chilis
- 64 ounces chicken broth
- 1 cup baby carrots (sliced)
- 15 ounces white beans (canned)
- 2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 6 diced potatoes
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1 tsp Himalayan salt
- 3 stalks celery (diced)
- 15 ounces canned corn
- 2 limes - You will need zest and juice
- 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
Chili Lime Rub Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 2 teaspoon lime zest
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Prepare the chili lime rub by adding all the ingredients together in a small bowl. Whisk until combined. Then add the rub to both sides of the chicken breasts.
- Turn on the saute function on your Instant Pot. Add the extra virgin olive oil to the pot and add the pieces of chicken and cook until the chicken is cooked all the way through and reaches 165 degrees F. Once the chicken is cool, shred with 2 forks.
- Add the shredded chicken to the Instant Pot.
- Pour the lime juice, chicken stock, tomatoes, chilis, chives, beans, potatoes, minced garlic, celery, corn, and chopped cilantro into the instant pot. Put the lid on the Instant Pot and seal it. Cook on high manual for 15 minutes. Then complete a quick release.
- Put the soup in serving bowls and sprinkle with parmesan cheese and cilantro. Sprinkle some fresh lime juice on the chicken soup and enjoy hot!
Notes
- You can swap the chicken breasts for boneless skinless chicken thighs if you'd rather. Follow the same directions.
- If you want to cook the chicken soup on the stovetop, you'll need to cook and shred the chicken first. Then add all the rest of the ingredients and heat on medium until hot. Cook for 30 minutes - 1 hour or until the soup is hot and the spices are blended well.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 251Total Fat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 1069mgCarbohydrates: 37gFiber: 7gSugar: 9gProtein: 16g
I'm not a dietician, these numbers can change based on the actual ingredients used. They are here as a guide to help you.
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Friday 30th of October 2020
I tried this recipe last night and my whole family loved it!!!! 5 stars plan to make again!!!!