Description
This Mexican Street Corn Soup is a delightful blend of flavors, featuring tender chicken, sweet corn, and zesty seasonings, topped with fresh cilantro and crumbled queso fresco.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 medium jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (12 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (12 oz.) package fire-roasted frozen corn (or fresh corn)
- 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles
- 1 tbsp Tajín seasoning
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- ¼ tsp finely ground black pepper
- 4 cups (32 oz.) chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups sour cream (full-fat) or Greek yogurt (full-fat)
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Juice of one lime
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the diced red onion and jalapeño, cooking until the onions soften, about 3-4 minutes. Add the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add the chicken breasts, fire-roasted corn, and diced green chiles to the pot. Season with Tajín, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
- Pour in the chicken stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 25 minutes, allowing the chicken to fully cook and the flavors to meld together.
- Remove the chicken breasts, shred them, and return to the pot.
- Stir in the sour cream or Greek yogurt, Monterey Jack cheese, lime juice, and cilantro. Serve topped with crumbled queso fresco.
Notes
- Adjust spice levels by adding more or less jalapeño and chili powder.
- This soup can be made ahead and stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Freeze leftovers for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: Mexican Street Corn Soup, Chicken Soup, Corn Soup, Mexican Cuisine