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Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe

Jan 6, 2023 No Comments

Everyone's favorite Chicken Fajita in the form of soup! Easy and delicious chicken soup recipe is so flavorful and bursting with tex mex flavors.
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chicken fajita soup in a bowl

Chicken Fajita Soup makes for a perfect chilly night dinner! Packed with flavors of Chicken Fajita and my homemade Fajita Seasoning, this zesty, flavorful and super delicious Fajita Soup Chicken recipe is super easy and so delicious.

Love Tex Mex flavors? Also try this Cheesy Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Soup or Red Bean Tex Mex Soup

Chicken Fajita Soup in a bowl
Chicken Fajita Soup in a bowl

Chicken Fajita Soup is one of the quickest soup recipe to make. Healthy, Nutritious, Warm and Comforting, you will always love this soup.

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  • Ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajitas Soup
  • How to make Chicken Fajitas Soup
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  • Top Tips to make the Best Chicken Fajita Soup
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  • Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe

Easy Chicken Soup

Simple and Easy Chicken Soup with fajita seasoning, veggies and shredded chicken is the best way to cook an easy chicken soup recipe.

Chicken Fajita Soup makes for a perfect weeknight meal. You can easily make this soup ahead of time and serve it to your family.

You can even make this Chicken Fajita Soup in the crockpot. Just dump everything in the slow cooker and cook for 4-5 hours on low or 2 hours on high. Shred the chicken and cook until it gets heated through.

Ingredients needed to make Chicken Fajitas Soup

Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe ingredients
Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe ingredients
  • Olive Oil - this is simply used to cook the veggies
  • Red Onions - for the crunchy and sweet taste
  • Diced Bell Peppers - the best thing about fajitas
  • Fajita Seasoning - try this homemade blend of spices
  • Garlic - adds flavors
  • Diced Tomatoes - make the soup tangy and delicious.
  • Chicken Broth - to make a flavor-packed chicken soup
  • Cooked Shredded Chicken - you can use chicken breasts as well, cook and shred them.
  • Lime Juice & cilantro - for garnish

See recipe card for quantities. Also watch the video for a quick visual.

How to make Chicken Fajitas Soup

cooking veggies for soup
cooking veggies for soup

Heat Olive Oil in a dutch pot. As the oil shimmers, add the chopped onions and diced bell peppers. Saute for 2 min. Add the minced garlic and saute.

seasoning veggies

Add the Fajita Seasoning, diced tomatoes, Broth and shredded Chicken. Toss to combine.

adding shredded chicken to soup
adding shredded chicken to soup

Cover cook the soup for 10-20 min over medium low heat.

making soup
making soup

Garnish with freshly squeezed lime juice and chopped cilantro and serve.

Hint: If you're using chicken breasts, then cook it in the dutch pot. Shred it and then stir in the soup.

However, I feel shredded rotisserie chicken saves a LOT of time in making this soup recipe.

Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe
Chicken Fajita Soup

Storage

You can store leftover Chicken fajita Soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for upto a week. You can even store it in an airtight container and freeze it for upto 3 months.

Thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat in the oven until heated through before serving.

Top Tips to make the Best Chicken Fajita Soup

  • This soup can be made ahead of time
  • To make Chicken Fajita Soup in Crock pot, simply dump sauteed veggies and chicken in the slow cooker along with chicken broth and fajita seasoning and diced tomatoes. Cover and cook for 5-6 hours on low or 2-3 hours on high.
  • Using precooked shredded rotisserie chicken will save you a lot of time
  • Make homemade fajita seasoning for the best and authentic flavors.

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chicken fajita soup in a bowl

Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe

Everyone's favorite Chicken Fajita in the form of soup! Easy and delicious chicken soup recipe is so flavorful and bursting with tex mex flavors.
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Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
no resting time required: 0 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 138kcal
Author: Anjali

INGREDIENTS

  • 3 medium sized Bell Peppers finely chopped (all three color bell peppers or any color you have)
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 medium sized red onion finely chopped (can use yellow onion)
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 5 cups chicken broth low sodium
  • 1 can fire roasted diced tomatoes
  • 3 tablespoon fajita seasoning
  • salt and freshly cracked black pepper
  • 1 lb boneless chicken breast cooked and shredded
  • ⅓ cup chopped cilantro
  • 2 tablespoon lime juice freshly squeezed
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INSTRUCTIONS

  • Heat Olive Oil in a large pot. As the oil shimmers, add the chopped onions and bell peppers. Saute for 2-3 min over medium-high heat.
    Add the minced garlic and saute until fragrant.
  • Now add the fajita seasoning, diced tomatoes and toss to combine. Add the chicken and toss to combine.
  • De glaze the pot with chicken broth. Stir to combine. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 10-20 min.
  • Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro and freshly squeezed lime juice. Serve hot

Notes

If you're adding whole chicken breasts to the pot, cook it for 10 minutes and get it on a plate. Shred the cooked chicken using two forks and add the shredded chicken to the pot. Cook for 10 more minutes and serve. 

To make Crockpot Chicken Fajita Soup

  • Saute the bell peppers, garlic, onion, and tomatoes with fajita seasoning in a skillet
  • Dump them in the slow cooker with the chicken breasts
  • Pour the chicken broth and cover it with the lid
  • After 2 hours, get the chicken out of the crockpot and shred it using two forks
  • Add the shredded chicken back to the pot. cook for 1-2 hours on low
  • Slow cook on low for 4-5 hours or on high for 2-3 hours

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chicken Fajita Soup Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138 Calories from Fat 36
% Daily Value*
Fat 4g6%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Trans Fat 0.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 2g
Cholesterol 45mg15%
Sodium 791mg34%
Potassium 412mg12%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 16g32%
Vitamin A 1857IU37%
Vitamin C 70mg85%
Calcium 38mg4%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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