Chilis Chicken Enchilada Soup Food

CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP (CHILI'S COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Add 1 tablespoon of oil to a large pot over medium heat. Add chicken breasts to pot and brown for 4-5 minutes per side. Set chicken aside.
• Add onions and garlic to pot and sauté over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until onions begin to become translucent.
• Add chicken broth & refried beans. Whisk until blended.
• Add enchilada sauce, cheese and spices to pot and bring mixture to a boil.
• Shred the chicken into small, bite-size pieces and add it to the pot.
• Reduce heat and simmer soup for 30-40 minutes or until thick.
• Serve soup in cups or bowls. Can garnish with shredded cheddar cheese, crumbled corn tortilla chips, Olives or pico de gallo.

CHILI'S CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, place oil, chicken base, onion and spices.
• Sauté until onions are soft and clear, about 5 minutes.
• In another container, combine Masa Harina with 1 quart water.
• Stir until all lumps dissolve.
• Add to sautéed onions and bring to boil.
• Once mixture starts to bubble, continue cooking 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• This will eliminate any raw taste from Masa Harina.
• Add remaining 3 quarts water to pot.
• Add tomatoes; let mixture return to boil stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese to soup.
• Cook stirring occasionally, until cheese melts.
• Add chicken; heat through.

CHILI'S CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• In large pot, place oil, chicken base, onion and spices. Saute until onions are soft and clear, about 5 minutes. In another container, combine Masa Harina with 1 quart water. Stir until all lumps dissolve. Add to sauteed onions and bring to boil. Once mixture starts to bubble, continue cooking 2-3 minutes, stirring constantly. This will eliminate any raw taste from Masa Harina. Add remaining 3 quarts water to pot. Add tomatoes; let mixture return to boil stirring occasionally.
• Add cheese to soup. Cook stirring occasionally, until cheese melts. Add chicken; heat through.

CHILIS CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• First, add 1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1 teaspoon chili powder into a bowl and mix.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with the spices. Be sure the chicken breasts are fully coated.
• Heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium/high heat. Add olive oil.
• When olive oil is fragrant, add the chicken breasts to the pot and brown on both sides for about 1-2 minutes. Remove from the pot.
• Add onions and ¼ teaspoon of salt to the pot and sauté for 3-4 minutes.
• Next, toss the green chilis with the onion and add the chicken back into the pot.
• Pour the chicken broth into the pot and bring to a boil over high heat.
• Turn heat to low and simmer the chicken for 5-7 minutes or until fully cooked (when the internal temperature is 165ºF). Remove chicken from the pot and shred the chicken with two forks. Set aside.
• Carefully, remove 2 cups of hot broth from the pot using a measuring cup and add the broth to a bowl.
• Whisk 1/2 cup of the masa harina into the hot broth. The mixture will thicken very quickly.
• Add the thickened broth to the pot and whisk into the onion and broth mixture.
• Add the paprika,1 teaspoon cumin, 1 teaspoon garlic, remaining salt, enchilada sauce and shredded chicken to the pot and mix until combined.
• Heat the soup over medium heat for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure that nothing sticks to the bottom of the pot.
• After 20 minutes, remove the pot from the heat and add the cream cheese cubes to the soup and stir until it is melted and combined.
• Sprinkle the cheddar cheese into the soup and whisk until the cheddar cheese melts.
• Serve the soup with tortilla strips and a sprinkle of cheddar cheese.

GREEN CHILE CHICKEN ENCHILADA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine chicken broth, enchilada sauce, condensed soup, and sour cream in a large pot. Whisk until well combined. Add green chiles and Cheddar-Monterey Jack cheese. Blend with an immersion blender to desired consistency. Add chicken.
• Heat over medium-low heat until cheese is melted and soup is heated through, at least 30 minutes.