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Chicken Lime Soup

This is a hearty soup that is filling and super satisfying in all seasonings. Add avocados, cheese, and sour cream before serving.
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Prep Time 8 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
NPR/ Resting 3 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Instant Pot or Electric Pressure Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts boneless and cut into cubes
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 jalapenos seeds removed and diced
  • 3-4 green onion chopped
  • 2 tomatoes seeds removed
  • 3/4 tsp salt or to taste
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/4 tsp oregano
  • 3-4 garlic cloves minced
  • 6 cups water or low sodium broth
  • 1-2 limes
  • 1/2 cup cilantro

Garnish

  • Sour cream
  • cheese
  • sliced avocado

Instructions
 

  • Press saute and add olive oil. Then add jalapenos and green onion. Saute for a 1-2 minutes
  • Add tomatoes and saute that for a few minutes.
  • Add salt, pepper, cumin powder and oregano and saute that for a minute.
  • Add garlic and saute that for a minute.
  • Add chicken and cook until it's no longer pink. Note: The goal is to just saute the chicken not cook it completely at this point.
  • Add 6 cups of water or broth.
  • Pressure cook for 15 minutes and 3 mins of NPR.
  • Release the remaining pressure. Open the lid when the pin drops.
  • Add fresh lime juice of 1-2 limes, and cilantro.
  • Top it with sour cream, avocado and cheese before serving.
Keyword Chicken, soup