Description
Slow Cooker Chicken Lime Soup with Mexican flavors, tender shredded chicken, cumin, oregano, jalapeños, and fresh lime juice.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/2 sweet onion, chopped
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 2 teaspoons Mexican oregano
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 2 jalapeños, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- Juice of 4 limes
- 1 bunch cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- Add chicken, broth, onion, garlic, cumin, oregano, chili powder, jalapeños, salt, and pepper to slow cooker.
- Cook on low 4 to 5 hours or high 3 to 4 hours.
- Remove chicken and shred with forks.
- Return shredded chicken to slow cooker.
- Stir in fresh lime juice.
- Add cilantro and adjust seasoning.
- Serve with rice and desired garnishes.
Notes
- Add bell peppers, poblanos, zucchini, or diced tomatoes.
- Add black beans, pinto beans, or kidney beans for extra protein.
- Stir in pico de gallo or diced chiles for additional flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Soup
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 950mg
- Fat: 3g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.4g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 52mg