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Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

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Make flavorful Chicken Tortilla Soup quickly using your Instant Pot. This recipe cooks the chicken and builds the broth base in one simple pressure cooking cycle.

Ingredients

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  • 1.5 lbs boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (10 ounce) can Rotel (diced tomatoes and green chilies), undrained
  • 1 medium yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • Juice of 1 lime

Instructions

  1. Set your Instant Pot to the Sauté function. Add the olive oil.
  2. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute more until fragrant. Press Cancel.
  3. Place the chicken breasts into the Instant Pot liner.
  4. Pour in the chicken broth, diced tomatoes, Rotel, chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper over the chicken. Do not stir.
  5. Secure the lid and set the vent to Sealing.
  6. Select Manual or Pressure Cook (High) for 10 minutes.
  7. When the cooking cycle finishes, allow the pressure to naturally release for 10 minutes, then carefully move the valve to Venting to release any remaining pressure.
  8. Remove the chicken and place it on a cutting board. Shred the chicken using two forks.
  9. Return the shredded chicken to the pot. Stir in the frozen corn and the lime juice.
  10. Set the Instant Pot to Sauté (Low) and let the soup simmer for 5 minutes to heat the corn through.
  11. Serve hot with your preferred toppings.

Notes

  • For best flavor, use chicken thighs instead of breasts.
  • Shred the chicken directly in the pot after pressure cooking for less cleanup.
  • Serve with toppings like shredded cheddar cheese, avocado slices, sour cream, and crispy tortilla strips.

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