How to Cook Tasty Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot)

Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot). Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup - a fast and flavorful recipe that can be made using dry or canned beans, and using fresh or frozen thighs, or breast meat. Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup makes the perfect meal on a busy night! But back to this Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup recipe!

This Instant Pot soup is inspired by the traditional Mexican dish sopa de tortilla (aka tortilla soup). Traditionally, tortilla soup is made with fried corn tortillas and chicken broth flavored with charred tomatoes and chile de árbol. In this recipe we rely on chili powder for some heat, and instead of frying. arab cook Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot) using 12 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot)

1. Prepare 4 of Chicken Thighs, boneless & skinless.
2. You need 28 oz. of Canned Diced Tomatoes.
3. You need 6 oz. of Canned Diced Green Chilies.
4. It's 1/2 cup of Chicken Broth.
5. Prepare 1 of Onion, Diced.
6. You need 1 tsp of Garlic, minced.
7. Prepare 1 tsp of Ground Cumin.
8. Prepare 1 tsp of Salt.
9. You need 1/4 tsp of Ground Black Pepper.
10. Prepare 4 of Corn Tortillas, cut into thin strips.
11. Prepare 2 Tbsp of Fresh Cilantro, chopped.
12. Prepare 1/2 cup of Mexican Blend Shredded Cheese (Cheddar, Oaxaca, & Asadero).

This Instant Pot tortilla soup is so good that the leftovers went really fast too. And there's only two people who live in this house. And we always have tons of leftovers because I cook a whole lot for this blog. Will you try making this electric pressure cooker chicken tortilla soup recipe?

Chicken Tortilla Soup (Instant Pot) step by step

1. Add chicken, diced tomatoes, diced green chilies, chicken broth, onion, garlic, ground cumin, salt, & black pepper to the Instant Pot..
2. Mix well..
3. Close & lock the lid..
4. Turn steam release valve to ensure the pot is sealed..
5. Press—PRESSURE COOK: Normal; Pressure Level: High; Time: 9 minutes..
6. Press CANCEL (Keep Warm: On).
7. Allow Natural Release for 10 minutes..
8. Press steam release handle down for Quick Release..
9. Remove chicken to a plate & shred into bite size pieces..
10. Return chicken to the pot..
11. Press SAUTÉ—Normal..
12. Add corn tortilla strips & cilantro to the pot..
13. Cook for 2 minutes stirring occasionally..
14. Serve topped with shredded cheese blend immediately..

Combine tomatoes, chicken, chiles, broth, onion, garlic, cumin, salt and pepper in the Instant Pot; mix well. Secure lid and move pressure release valve to Sealing position. Until then, I hope you guys find the chunkiest sweater for this soup. It's so perfect - it's made in the Instant Pot (which basically means this is the easiest recipe ever), and the chicken is so amazingly tender, it just melts in your mouth. And this creamy chicken tortilla soup is soul-warming, from the inside, out!