Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup

A hearty Mexican-style chicken soup with black beans, corn, tomatoes and warming spices. Cook it low and slow, shred the chicken, then add your favorite toppings.
By Cookin' Kitchen
- Total: 8 hours 10 minutes
- Servings: 7 servings
Recipe
Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup
A hearty Mexican-style chicken soup with black beans, corn, tomatoes and warming spices. Cook it low and slow, shred the chicken, then add your favorite toppings.
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- Prep
- 10 minutes
- Cook
- 8 hours
- Total
- 8 hours 10 minutes
- Servings
- 7
Ingredients
For 7 servings
Soup
Spices
Toppings
Equipment
- Large skillet
- Slow cooker
- Forks
- Bowls
Instructions
Method
Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Sauté the onion, bell pepper and garlic for 5 minutes, until translucent.
Step 2: Add a splash of chicken broth and bring it to a simmer. Transfer the mixture to the slow cooker. For an Instant Pot, use the sauté function for this step and the previous step.
Step 3: Add the remaining chicken broth, spices, corn, beans and tomatoes. Stir well, then add the chicken and push it down so it is submerged.
Step 4: Slow-cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours. Alternatively, cook in a pressure cooker on high for 25 minutes. For the stovetop option, follow the stovetop directions in the notes.
Step 5: Remove the chicken to a plate and shred it with two forks. Return it to the slow cooker and stir well. Taste and add more salt or pepper if needed.
Step 6: Ladle into bowls and serve with your choice of toppings.
Notes
Options and storage
Use red kidney beans instead of black beans, or use 1/2 cup dried beans.
For a stovetop version, simmer over medium-low heat for 40 minutes, remove and shred the chicken, then simmer the soup for another 20 minutes. Return the shredded chicken to the pot before serving.
For a pressure-cooker version, cook on high pressure for 25 minutes.
Store cooked soup in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or freeze it for up to 3 months. Freeze the soup without the toppings.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 352 kcal
- Fat
- 7 g
- Saturated fat
- 1 g
- Carbohydrates
- 46 g
- Sugar
- 7 g
- Fiber
- 11 g
- Protein
- 28 g
- Sodium
- 1,215 mg
- Cholesterol
- 46 mg
Estimated values; they will vary with the exact ingredients and brands you use.
About this recipe
This hearty soup brings together chicken, beans, corn and tomatoes with oregano, cumin, paprika and cayenne.

Sauté the vegetables, then let the soup cook in the slow cooker until the chicken is tender enough to shred.

Serve with shredded cheese, sour cream or yogurt, coriander, lime, avocado and corn chips or tortillas.





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