Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Soup
There’s no better cure for winter time blues than Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Soup! Only 6 ingredients and less than 10 minutes of prep time, this classic soup with a kick will become your new favorite go-to for colds and cold weather!
It seems everyone has been a bit under-the-weather a lot lately with the sniffles and coughs. My new favorite defense and/or 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 lunch or dinner, you will be feeling so much better!
How do I make the best chicken soup?
How do I make the best chicken soup?With simple ingredients and just the right amount of spice! I love using my homemade taco seasoning, but your favorite store bought works well too!
To make this soup you will use ingredients you likely have on hand, including:
- chicken breasts
- chicken broth
- diced green chilis
- canned tomatoes
- frozen corn
- taco seasoning
You don’t even have to be sick to love this soup. Everyone else in my family had a minimum of two bowls when I made it. We served it up for dinner with some simple crusty bread and it was such a perfect winter’s night meal.
How to Make in the Slow Cooker:
- Add all ingredients and cover
- Cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8
- After cooking, shred the chicken
- Leave on “keep warm” setting until ready to serve
For Meal Prep:
- This soup heats up perfectly in the microwave for a leftover lunch
- It would also be awesome in one of these little take along Crock-Pot Lunch Crock Food Warmers
- Perfect for freezing and heating up for a quick dinner later
If you love to freeze soups, I recommend these Souper Cubes for perfect portioning and easy storage.
Prep Ahead Instructions:
- Add all ingredients to a freezer safe zipper bag or container
- Store in freezer up to 3 months
- Thaw before cooking in slow cooker
- Can be cooked from frozen in Instant Pot by adding 5 extra minutes to cooking time
How to Make in the Instant Pot:
- Add all ingredients and set pot to “sealing” (decrease broth to 3 cups to account for the sealed cooking)
- Set to high pressure for 10 minutes
- Allow 10 minutes for natural pressure release (don’t touch for 10 minutes after cook time complete)
- Release remaining pressure before opening, then shred chicken before serving
Slow Cooker Spicy Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 3/4 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 14.5 ounces canned petite diced tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro
- 1 cup frozen sweet white corn kernels
- 4 ounces canned fire-roasted diced green chiles
- 2 tablespoons homemade taco seasoning
- Fresh cilantro and avocado for garnish optional
Instructions
- 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
Notes
- If you can't find tomatoes with lime juice and cilantro just substitute regular petite diced tomatoes, 1 tablespoon of lime juice and 1/2 teaspoon dried cilantro OR Rotel tomatoes
- I made this in my 4.5 quart round slow cooker on high for 4 hours
- Raw ingredients can be combined and stored in airtight container in freezer for up to 3 months, thaw before slow cooker
- Leftover can be stored in fridge for up to 3 days or freezer for up to 3 months
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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!
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!
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!
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!
This sounds lovely and really tasty. Thank you for sharing this.
Simon
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. 😉
Definitely in the mood for soup right now, this crockpot chicken soup looks so hearty and delicious!
This soup looks so delicious and soul soothing. Plus, your photos are gorgeous!
Being sick is no fun. 🙁 This soup looks and sounds super delicious. The perfect cure for a cold day and being under the weather!
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! 🙂