How to Prepare Delicious Chicken Tortilla Soup

Chicken Tortilla Soup.

You can have Chicken Tortilla Soup using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Chicken Tortilla Soup

1. Prepare 6-8 cups of cubed chicken.
2. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon of salt (or to taste).
3. It's of Chili powder (to taste).
4. You need of Cayenne (optional, to taste).
5. It's of Onion powder (to taste).
6. Prepare 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (or more).
7. You need 8 of corn tortillas in 1-inch strips (or just buy a bag of chips).
8. Prepare 3/4 cup of finely chopped white onions.
9. Prepare 2-3 of chopped bell peppers.
10. You need 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.
11. Prepare 1/2 cup of seeded, chopped tomatoes (optional).
12. It's 1 tablespoon of minced Serrano chilies (optional).
13. You need 4 cups of chicken stock.
14. Prepare 3 tablespoons of lime juice (to taste).
15. You need 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro (or more).
16. Prepare 1 of avacodo.

Chicken Tortilla Soup step by step

1. Heat 1/2 cup of the oil over high heat in a large pot..
2. Fry the tortillas in batches until golden brown on both sides, adding more oil as needed. Drain on paper towels..
3. Season the cubed chicken with the onion powder, salt, and cover in chili powder, add a touch of cayenne if desired..
4. Cook the seasoned chicken in a pan..
5. Saute the onion, and bell peppers. Throw the garlic in near the end..
6. Put everything except the avacodo in a pot and simmer for about 10 minutes (or until how you like)..
7. Cut avacodo into small pieces and put into soup before serving..