11-6-19 THIS POST HAS BEEN UPDATED SINCE IT WAS ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED
Garnishing Your Instant Pot Tortilla Soup
The toppings really make this easy tortilla soup the best. Here are some ideas to consider topping YOUR soup with!
- pickled or sliced jalapeños
- shredded cabbage or iceburg lettuce
- cheese: shredded cheddars, mozzarella, jack, cotija, sheep’s milk feta are all tasty
- sliced or diced avocado
- crispy tortilla strips (see below) or any tortilla chips
- sliced radishes
- chopped cilantro
- fresh lime wedges
- hot sauce
Low Carb Tortilla Soup?
I like to eat my soup low carb. If I do not have any low carb tortillas on hand, I simmer some shredded cabbage briefly in the broth, then top with plenty of avocado and sheep’s milk feta!
Stove Top Tortilla Soup?
This soup is easily made on your stove top as well! Once you add the broth and chicken into the pan, bring to a simmer and cook 20-25 minutes until chicken is tender and ready to shred.
Homemade Crispy Tortilla Strips?
They are easier to make than you would think!!
Simply slice any preferred tortilla into bite size strips, toss with avocado oil, then spread out on a large cookie sheet, sprinkle with some sea salt. Bake in a 350 oven until crispy…that’s it! Time it takes will depend on how thick your tortillas are. Just keep an eye on em!
If you are grain free or paleo, Siete Foods makes many excellent tortillas for purchase! My kids like regular organic corn tortillas best!
Instant Pot Low Carb Tortilla Soup Recipe:
Easy Mexican Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons avocado oil
- 1 medium onion rough chop
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon Fiesta Chile Powder a salt-free seasoning found in most bulk spice sections Regular chili powder is fine too
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons oregano
- 1 teaspoon sea salt start with a teaspoon, will depend on broth you use, mine has no salt, add to taste.
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14 ounce can diced tomatoes or sauce I puree mine first for my kids, using my immersion blender!
- 2 pounds boneless chicken thighs or breasts, chopped into bite sized pieces (or for a vegetarian version, sub 2 cans pinto or black beans)
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Not-So-Optional Garnishes
- lime wedges, shredded cabbage, chopped fresh cilantro, grated cheese (sharp cheddar, feta, cotija, and Daiya are all good , avocado, hot sauce, tortilla chips or crispy tortillas!
Instructions
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Press 'saute' on you Instant Pot, and add the avocado oil to preheat
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While it preheats, in a blender, puree the onion, the tomatoes, the garlic, and the spices.
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Pour mixture into the hot oil, and saute for for 5-7 minutes to thicken slightly, stirring occasionally.
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Pour in the broth,, and add the sea salt and whole chicken thighs.
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Lock on your lid, set Instant Pot to 'manual' for 8 minutes.
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When time completes, press cancel and let it natural release for 10 minutes. Release the pressure the rest of the way, remove chicken to shred with two forks.
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Add in the lime juic (if desired), and taste the broth to make sure there is enough salt, add the chicken back in, and top each bowl with desired garnishes!
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This soup is easy to make, so flavorful and hardy with all the condiments. We added taquitoes to make an even heavier meal. If you like Mexican food, this a meal for you!
This soup looks like my ultimate comfort food, and you can’t beat all those toppings!
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Looks delicious, I LOVE me some tortilla soup! do you prefer chicken breast or chicken thigh, just curious?
Chicken thighs, hands down!
You are giving me one more reason to use my instant pot. love this recipe!!
This soup has so many amazing flavors, and the fact that it’s made in an instant pot makes me love it even more! Such a good soup!
I so love my Instant Pot but only make meats and desserts in there. Have to try your recipe. Looks really inviting.
I love all Mexican food and turning it into a soup is genius for winter! Pulling out my instant pot!
Looks delicious and comforting! And of course, anything in the Instant Pot is a sure win for me!
Your post reminds me of the tortilla soup I used to get at my favorite restaurant. This Instant Pot version is in my near future.
This looks amazing and so flavorful! Love how easy it is in the IP.
Love d making and eating this soup! It had so much flavor and looked so pretty too! So glad I got my hands on the Fiesta Chile Powder as well!
I love Mexican food and IP recipes, so this is a winner! This is definitely perfect comfort food for the cold evenings we have been having.
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So happy to have found you, thanks for the allergen friendly recipes!!
Hollie
I’m totally craving this right now. Looks beautiful too. I’m sharing this with the peeps at Keep it Real Thursdays. Hope you’re having a great start to your New Years.
Your Tortilla Soup sounds like real comfort food! I love how adaptable the recipe is as well.
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Looks good! I’m always looking for new soup ideas.
I have this tweeted and pinned as well, thank you for linking up with Gluten Free Fridays! The avocado on this dish looks So inviting! YUM!
This looks fantastic! I have spice sensitive family members so I’ll go easy on those but everything else is great. Can’t wait to make this 🙂
-Dana
Thinking of making this weekend, love the idea of adding shredded carrots.
I was having hard time posting a comment on your blog since yesterday.
Thanks for the heads up Balvinder….so frustrating!! I will try and figure out what is going on….
I would have never thought to try shredded cabbage as a topping. Thanks for the idea. I like this recipe so much that I will be featuring it this week on Gluten-Free Monday at OneCreativeMommy.com. Please stop by and grab a featured button if you’d like. There’s no party this week because of the holiday, but I hope you’ll be back for the next party on January 7th!
I love a good chicken tortilla soup! This sounds great and I’ll definitely be adding it to our menu soon.
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Let me know what you think Andrea, I LOVE getting feedback!!
So yummy! I made this in my crock pot and it worked fine. Also- I shredded some corn tortillas and put them in 10 min. before serving and it was a nice touch!
Got to love the crockpot!
Hey Tessa,
Made this last night! So yummy. And you're right about the no-so-optional garnishes. Really adds a bang. We went simple with avocado, vegan sour cream and cilantro. To the soup I added 2 cups zucchini, one red pepper, and cut the spice in half. Overall, really fun, flavorful and EASY dish.
Thanks for the great recipe.
Hugs,
–Amber
Hello My Friend,
Just a note to let you know I shared your awesome soup recipe on my monthly recipe round-up. If you get a chance, come on over and check out the other delightfully comforting soups.
http://www.thetastyalternative.com/2012/02/monthly-round-up-february-2012.html
Slurp-Slurp!
Hugs,
–Amber
This sure does look tasty! I agree with you on the toppings, they really help to make a great soup even better! Thanks for sharing this with Sunday Night Soup Night, look forward to seeing you again soon!