Description
Mexican Chicken Rice Soup is a hearty, flavor-packed soup made with tender chicken, rice, tomatoes, black beans, corn, and warm Mexican-inspired spices for an easy one-pot dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts
6 cups chicken broth
1 can diced tomatoes, 14.5 ounces
1 can tomato sauce, 8 ounces
3/4 cup long grain white rice
1 can black beans, 15 ounces, drained and rinsed
1 cup corn kernels
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
2. Add the chicken breasts, chicken broth, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper. Stir well.
3. Add the rice and bring the soup to a gentle boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover loosely, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes until the chicken is cooked through and the rice is tender.
4. Remove the chicken from the pot and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
5. Stir in the black beans and corn. Simmer for 5 more minutes until heated through.
6. Add the lime juice and cilantro, then stir and serve hot.
Notes
Use cooked leftover rice if you want to shorten the cooking time. Add it near the end so it does not soak up too much broth.
For a spicier soup, add a pinch of cayenne or chopped jalapeño with the onion.
The soup thickens as it sits, so add a splash of broth when reheating leftovers.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican-inspired
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 840mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 55mg