Mexican Chicken Soup
Mexican Chicken Soup is a high-protein stew or soup recipe ready in 35 min. It makes 4 servings, each 390 kcal with 37 g protein. Beginner level, 17 ingredients.
Recipe by @bitesofberi, adapted and measured by Cookpath.
- 35 min12 min hands-on
- Beginnerlevel
- 390kcal a serving
- 37 gprotein
What is Mexican Chicken Soup
A one-pot soup of chicken, black beans, corn and peppers in a spiced tomato broth. The chicken cooks whole in the soup and is shredded at the end.
- Stews & soups · Chicken
- Sautéing & stir-fry
- Boiling
How to make Mexican Chicken Soup
Tips from the cook
- Less spicy: leave out the jalapeño, add the chilli powder to taste and serve with lime wedges.
- Spicier: use a serrano instead of the jalapeño, and add cayenne or more chilli powder once it has cooked.
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Goes well with
Sides from Cookpath that balance this dish, the same picks the app suggests.
Meal prep and storage
Make a big pot: it keeps up to 3 days in the fridge or 2–3 months in the freezer.
See this week’s meal prep plan on the blog, or plan your own week in the app.
Mexican Chicken Soup substitutions
Out of something, or cooking around an allergy. Each swap was checked against a source.
Onion2 options
- Leek, white and light-green part 1:1 by volume
Still an allium; raw dishes.
- Fennel bulb, finely diced 1:1 by volume
Sweet aniseed note; raw dishes.
Jalapeño1 option
- Green bell pepper 1:1
No heat.
Chicken stock3 options
- Vegetable stock (check the label for celery) 1:1 by volume
Less poultry flavour; the page notes vegetable broth usually has celery, carrots, onions.
Still contains celery.
- Mushroom broth (dried or fresh shiitake simmered in plain water 20-30 min) 1:1 by volume
Earthy taste.
- Miso whisked into hot water (1-2 tsp per 1 cup) 1:1 by volume
Add late; do not boil hard.
Still contains soy.
Chilli powder2 options
- Sweet paprika + pinch of cumin same volume
No heat.
- Smoked paprika (mild) 1:1
Smoky, not hot.
Curry powder3 options
- Homemade mix: 2 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp coriander, 1 tbsp chilli flakes, 1 tbsp turmeric, 1 tbsp black pepper same amount as the curry powder called for
Chilli can be cut for a milder version.
- Garam masala 1:1 (interchangeable, milder)
Milder.
- Ground cumin + lots of black pepper + a little dried chilli to taste
Different vibe.
Fresh coriander2 options
- Flat-leaf parsley 1:1
- Leave out (garnish) leave out (garnish only)
Serve it with
- Bread
- Tortillas
- Rice
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