Southwestern Style Chicken Soup

This delicious Southwestern Style Chicken Soup packs a ton of flavor with every spoon full.

Adding some fresh lime juice and cilantro right before serving really brightens the flavors and pulls them all together.

This soup makes a great appetizer, or pair it with a crisp, green side salad for a light, yet satisfying meal.

Southwestern Style Chicken Soup

2 tablespoons olive oil

4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped

2 lbs. boneless, skinless chicken thighs

Salt and black pepper, to taste

6 cups chicken stock, divided – Find Recipe HERE

2 15-oz. cans whole kernel corn, drained and rinsed

2 15-oz. cans black beans, drained and rinsed

½ cup tomatoes, seeded, chopped

1 small jalapeño pepper, seeded, finely diced

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons dried oregano

½ teaspoon cayenne pepper

4 limes, quartered

¼ cup fresh cilantro, chopped

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and sauté until golden brown, about 4-5 minutes. Remove browned garlic, leaving as much oil in the pot possible and discard.

Season chicken thighs both sides with salt and black pepper, to taste. Add chicken to hot skillet and brown on both sides, approximately 3-4 minutes per side.

Add just enough chicken stock to skillet to cover about 1/3 of the chicken thighs. Cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer until chicken is tender and can be pull-apart or shredded, approximately 40-45 minutes.

Next, shred chicken with 2 forks while still in the pot. Add corn, black beans, chopped tomatoes, jalapeno pepper, cumin, chili powder, oregano, and cayenne pepper to pot and top off with remaining chicken stock. Stir to combine and season with additional salt and black pepper, to taste.

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Increase heat to medium and simmer until heated through, approximately 15-20 minutes.

Remove from heat and add fresh cilantro and juice from 2 whole limes. Serve with remaining lime wedges, optional.

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