Chicken Taco Soup (Crockpot)
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Chicken Taco Soup is so comforting, flavorful and it’s easily made in the Crockpot. Dump in all the ingredients and just let the slow cooker do its thing! Made with all the typical taco flavors and spices, tender juicy chicken, beans and veggies. This is a broth based soup that’s filling and satisfying.
Chicken Taco Soup (Crockpot)
This recipe combines two of my favorite foods, tacos and soup! It doesn’t get much better than this Chicken Taco Soup. It’s incredibly easy to make as all of the ingredients are dumped in the Crockpot and then you just let it do it’s thing! The flavors in this soup are amazing! All of the classic taco seasonings and zesty lime juice. Made with tender juicy chicken, beans and veggies. This is a broth based soup that’s filling and satisfying.
What you need to make Chicken Taco Soup in the Crockpot:
Ingredients:
- Chicken Breasts
- Yellow Onion
- Garlic
- Diced Tomatoes
- Green Chiles
- Black Beans
- Canned Corn
- Chili Powder
- Paprika
- Pink Sea Salt
- Black Pepper
- Cumin
- Dried Oregano
- Lime Juice
Equipment:
- Crockpot
How to make Chicken Taco Soup in the Crockpot:
- Start by prepping the chicken; dab dry chicken breasts and place them in the crockpot. In a small bowl combine herbs and spices; chili powder, paprika, pink sea salt, black pepper, cumin, and dried oregano. Drizzle lemon juice over chicken breast and sprinkle seasoning mix over. Rub lime juice and seasoning all throughout chicken breasts.
- Dice onion and mince garlic cloves. Spread over seasoned chicken in crockpot. Followed by diced tomatoes, green chiles, black beans, and corn. Pour chicken broth and water over the rest of ingredients.
- Place crockpot lid on it and set on high setting. Slow cook for 6-8 hours.
- Use tongs or a fork to remove chicken breasts from crockpot. Set chicken on a cutting board and shred it using two forks. Place shredded chicken back in crockpot and give soup a stir. Make sure the shredded chicken is well intergrated with the rest of the ingredients.
- Serve soup and top with favorite toppings such as sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, lime juice and tortilla chips.
Meal Prepping it:
This Chicken Taco Soup is great to incorporate into your weekly meal plan rotation. It’s simple to make as you just throw everything in the crockpot and let it do its thing. This gives you a chance to meal prep other meals or sides for the week ahead without too much hassle and in less time. This soup is great to serve as a cozy and comforting dinner or lunch.
How long will Chicken Taco Soup last in the fridge?
Serve you leftover soup in an airtight container. This will keep it fresh longer in the fridge. Chicken Taco Soup will last up to 3-4 days in the fridge.
Can you freeze Chicken Taco Soup?
Yes, you can freeze Chicken Taco Soup. After the soup is done cooking in the crockpot, allow it to completely cool off. Serve it in portions of about 1-2 cups in a freezer friendly container. Freezing soup in smaller portions will make it easier to thaw-out and will prevent soup being wasted. Once the soup is defrosted and reheated, it can’t be refrigerated or frozen again.
What to serve Chicken Taco Soup with:
- Avocado Slices
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Lime Wedges
- Fresh Chopped Cilantro
- Sour Cream
- Tortilla Chips
Did you like this Chicken Taco Soup recipe? You may also like these other soup recipes:
- White Chicken Chili with Roasted Poblano Peppers (Instant Pot)
- Feel Better Chicken Soup
- Crockpot Sriracha Turkey Chili
More Mexican inspired recipes:
- Instant Pot Taco Meat
- Slow Cooker Carne Asada Tacos
- Shrimp Fajitas
- Cilantro Lime Chicken Fajitas
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Loaded Guacamole
- Roasted Jalapeño Vegan Nacho Cheese
- Best and Easiest Homemade Guacamole
Chicken Taco Soup (Crockpot)
Chicken Taco Soup is so comforting, flavorful and it’s easily made in the Crockpot. Dump in all the ingredients and just let the slow cooker do its thing! Made with all the typical taco flavors and spices, tender juicy chicken, beans and veggies. This is a broth based soup that's filling and satisfying.
Ingredients
- 1 lb chicken breast (boneless and skinless)
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 1.5 tsp paprika
- 1.5 tsp pink sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 medium yellow onion
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 15 oz diced tomatoes
- 4 oz green chiles
- 15 oz black beans (drained and rinsed)
- 15 oz canned corn (drained and rinsed)
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 1 cup water
For Servings:
- avocado
- shredded cheddar cheese
- lime wedges
- fresh cilantro
- sour cream
- tortilla chips
Instructions
Start by prepping the chicken; dab dry chicken breasts and place them in the crockpot. In a small bowl combine herbs and spices; chili powder, paprika, pink sea salt, black pepper, cumin, and dried oregano. Drizzle lemon juice over chicken breast and sprinkle seasoning mix over. Rub lime juice and seasoning all throughout chicken breasts.
Dice onion and mince garlic cloves. Spread over seasoned chicken in crockpot. Followed by diced tomatoes, green chiles, black beans, and corn. Pour chicken broth and water over the rest of ingredients.
Place crockpot lid on it and set on high setting. Slow cook for 6-8 hours.
Use tongs or a fork to remove chicken breasts from crockpot. Set chicken on a cutting board and shred it using two forks. Place shredded chicken back in crockpot and give soup a stir. Make sure the shredded chicken is well intergrated with the rest of the ingredients.
Serve soup and top with favorite toppings such as sliced avocado, fresh cilantro, shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, lime juice and tortilla chips.
Recipe Notes
What to serve Chicken Taco Soup with:
- Avocado Slices
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Lime Wedges
- Fresh Chopped Cilantro
- Sour Cream
- Tortilla Chips
*Number of total servings in estimated. Actual number of servings may vary depending on your own personal preference in portion sizes.
**Nutritional values shown are general guidelines for 1 serving using the ingredients listed above. These numbers do not reflect and may vary depending on substitutions, additions and/or different brands and/or other ingredients that may be used.
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