Chicken Fajita Soup
Chicken Fajita Soup made with Mae's Seasonings Chili & Taco. Serve with tortilla chips or a slice of cornbread if desired. This soup also freezes very well if you have any leftovers.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 50 minutes mins
Course Lunch
Cuisine Mexican
- 6 skinless, bone in chicken thighs
- Salt and pepper
- Olive oil
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 red or orange bell peppers, coarsely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp Mae’s Seasonings Chili & Taco
- 2 cans (398 ml) fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 1 can (398 ml) black beans, drained
- 2 cups corn kernels
- Juice of 1 lime (2 tbsp)
Season chicken thighs with salt and pepper. In a large frypan sear chicken for 2 - 3 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
In a large pot on medium - high heat, salute onions and peppers in oil until lightly browned. Add in garlic and Mae’s Chili & Taco and sauté for 1 minute.
Add in fire roasted tomatoes and chicken broth. Stir to combine and add chicken and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
Remove chicken from soup and let sit for 10 minutes then shred or cut up.
Add in black beans, and corn and let simmer for 10 minutes; add chicken and lime juice. Serve.