I’ve been a bit under-the-weather this week with the sniffles and a cough. If you follow me on Instagram you saw the other day my new favorite form of medication….. Spicy Chicken Soup! Besides all of the medicinal qualities of the chicken broth which our grandmas have been using for years, the spiciness of this soup just takes it to a whole new level! After eating this for dinner and lunch the next day, I was feeling so much better!!
You don’t even have to be sick to love this soup. Everyone else in my family had a minimum of two bowls. We served it up for dinner with some simple crusty bread and it was such a perfect winter’s night meal.
It heats up perfectly in the microwave for a leftover lunch or would be awesome in one of these little take along Crock-Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmers
Check out the list of ingredients because this is really super healthy! Super easy and way tastier than anything you can get from a can. My new go-to soup for sick days and everyday!
- ¾ pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 (14.5oz) can petite diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro
- 1 cup frozen sweet white corn kernels
- 1 (4oz) can fire-roasted diced green chiles
- 1½ to 2 tablespoon homemade taco seasoning
- Fresh cilantro and avocado for garnish, optional
- Add all ingredients except for garnishes to slow cooker
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4
- Use forks to shred chicken
- Serve topped with cilantro or avocado if desired
I made this in my 4.5 quart round slow cooker on high for 4 hours
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I’m always in the mood for a good bowl of soup this time of year. Looks amazing!
Hope you’re feeling better and thanks for sharing even while you’re under the weather!
It really did the trick! Feeling much better! 🙂
Being sick is no fun. 🙁 This soup looks and sounds super delicious. The perfect cure for a cold day and being under the weather!
This soup looks so delicious and soul soothing. Plus, your photos are gorgeous!
Definitely in the mood for soup right now, this crockpot chicken soup looks so hearty and delicious!
I LOVE this soup! I’m adding it to my regular meal list. I used 2 tbsp of lime juice instead of one. I loved the lime taste in this broth. Thanks for sharing your delicious recipe!
Thanks! So glad you loved it! Sometimes it’s the simplest recipes that are truly the best 🙂
I’ve made this soup several more times. I started adding 1cup of wild rice blend and 1 can of black beans to it. It makes it a little heartier. It’s my favorite soup. My I gave some to a friend. Even her kids loved it. They said it tasted like salsa. 😉
This sounds lovely and really tasty. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
i don’t know much at all about cooking, but i have been craving carrots and was wondering if you think carrots would taste good in this soup? i don’t want to mess it up!
I think it should work! I would probably dice them pretty small and probably add no more than a cup? Let me know how it turns out!
thank you for the quick reply! i diced them into small half circles and added them in. i’ll let you know in a couple hours how it turned out. 🙂
the carrots were a great addition! delicious soup!
Awesome! I’m going to have to try it that way next time!
Hi there! My family loves this soup. I make it at least once a month, sometimes more. I’m finally taking the time to put it in my recipe book, so you’ll have fewer page views on here from Oklahoma, but I know I’ll be making this for decades! Thank you!
That’s great Laura! I’m so glad you love it!
Does the chicken need to be seared or anything before it goes in the slow cooker? I’m new to slow cooking (and cooking in general!) and have seen in other recipes where it called to sear the meat first. Thanks!
Hi Jaime! In this recipe there is no need to sear first. It will stay juicy cooking in the broth all day and then will shred easily. Stay tuned as I am planning a post in the near future all about methods for slow cooking meat!
Greetings from Florida. Pregnant 8.5 months lady with cravings here…woke up and looked up recipes. This REALLY looks appealing so I ran off and got the ingredients first thing. It’s in the slow cooker now. I hope it turns out great, thank you for the recipe!
This spicy chicken soup can be the perfect cure for a craving!! Plus, the spice is just perfect!! How did it turn out for you?
Very good, but it WAS more spicy than anticipated. I have a high tolerance for spice but it was a bit much. So next time I will just do a bit less of the green pepper, I think that’s where the most spice comes from? But overall, delicious and easy to make!
That was the easiest soup ever to make. The count down is on! Can’t wait.
Awesome! How did it turn out for you?
Looks delicious! Based on ingredients I already have in my pantry – do you think I could use canned corn instead of frozen? Thanks in advance for the help. Can’t wait to try this.
Hi Britini,
Yes, you can use canned corn. Just make sure to drain it first before adding it into the recipe. Hope you enjoy it!!
Would adding carrots, celery, spinach, zucchini, etc work?
Yes, that would be perfect!
Should I drain the tomatoes or include the juice? I could only find regular tomatoes so am going to add the lime juice and cilantro.
You can include the juice!
mmm this sounds really good. Thanks for sharing this. Simon
Hello Jennifer,
Do you know how long I would cook this, if I wanted to make this in my electric pressure cooker?
Thanks!
Jack
Hi Jack, we have not tested this particular recipe in the pressure cooker so I am unsure of the alterations and time that it would need to cook. I’m sorry I’m not more help! We are working on more pressure cooker recipes though so stay tuned!
This chicken soup was simple and delicious!This spicy chicken soup can be the perfect cure for a craving.plus that is exciting
How nice easy and tasty This chicken soup was too yummy?
Do you add the juices from the cans?
yes, no need to drain.