Description
Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup is a flavorful and comforting dish perfect for busy weeknights or cozy gatherings. This one-pot meal features tender chicken, vibrant spices, and wholesome ingredients, making it a healthy and satisfying choice for the whole family. With minimal prep time and easy cleanup, you’ll love how quickly you can bring this delicious soup to the table. Customize each bowl with your favorite toppings, such as creamy avocado, crunchy tortilla chips, or zesty lime wedges, for a delightful dining experience. Enjoy the warmth and taste of this Instant Pot classic any night of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 ounce can mild fire roasted diced green chiles
- 14.5 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 15 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 1–2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 15 ounce can black beans (rinsed and drained)
- 4 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 cup canned or frozen corn (drained if canned)
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- For serving: lime wedges, crumbled tortilla chips or tortilla strips, sour cream or plain Greek yogurt, shredded cheese, and/or avocado
Instructions
- Sauté chopped onion in olive oil using the Instant Pot's sauté function for about 3 minutes until softened. Stir in minced garlic.
- Add diced green chiles, diced tomatoes, red enchilada sauce, chili powder, cumin, black beans, and chicken broth. Stir to combine and nestle chicken into the liquid.
- Seal the pot lid and set the steam valve to sealing position. Pressure cook on high for 9 minutes.
- Allow natural pressure release for 10 minutes before carefully venting any remaining pressure.
- Remove chicken to shred after cooling briefly. Stir corn into the soup mixture in the pot then return shredded chicken.
- Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper before serving hot with desired toppings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Pressure Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg