Grammy's Kitchen · Chicken Tortilla Soup · Copycat Chick-Fil-A Chicken Tortilla Soup
One of 41 chicken tortilla soup recipes we measured
from www.delish.com
It ranks #39 of 41 for vegetable texture among the chicken tortilla soup recipes we compared. 5 cooks on www.delish.com rate it 4.2★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 41.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 55% | 102% |
| vegetables and beans | 32% | 58% |
| aromatics | 9% | 15% |
| fat | 2% | 2% |
| acid | 3% | 0% |
| thickener | 1% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 850 g | 2 (15-oz.) cans white beans, divided |
| 27 g | 2 tbsp. neutral oil |
| 150 g | 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped |
| Kosher salt | |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| 9 g | 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped |
| 7 g | 1 tbsp. ground cumin |
| 7 g | 1 tbsp. smoked paprika |
| 3 g | 1 tsp. (or more) chipotle chili powder |
| 425 g | 1 (15-oz.) can fire-roasted diced tomatoes with green chiles |
| 425 g | 1 (15-oz.) can black beans, drained, unrinsed |
| 960 g | 4 c. low-sodium chicken broth |
| 15 g | 2 tbsp. masa harina |
| 560 g | 4 c. shredded cooked chicken (from about 1 rotisserie chicken) |
| 154 g | 1 c. frozen corn kernels |
| 58 g | 1/4 c. full-fat sour cream |
| 46 g | 3 tbsp. fresh lime juice |
| 4 (5") corn tortillas, sliced into 1/2" strips | |
| 14 g | 1 tbsp. (or more) neutral oil |
| Fresh cilantro, chopped avocado, shredded cheddar, and lime wedges, for serving (optional) |
Method: 6 steps, published by www.delish.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“<p>Excellent soup. Not exactly like Chick fil a but as good, probably better. The lime flavor was a little strong. I'd suggest adding a little at a time until it tastes right. I also kicked the heat up with some hot sauce. </p>” — a cook, 5.0★
“<p>I’ve made this twice so far, and I followed the directions as written. It is delicious! I’ve decided this will be my go-to soup when I’m cooking for friends and family who need a pick-me-up meal.</p>” — a cook, 5.0★