09/24/2026
The perfect summer to fall soup 🍂
This is my “Over the Top” Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe 🌶️ Episode 1 of my fall and winter soup series where I will be sharing my favorite soup recipes every single week 🍲
This recipe cooks a chicken spatchcock style on the grill with the soup ingredients underneath. Maximize’s the flavor & cuts the cooking time down making it a great high protein weeknight meal to feed the whole family.
Chicken tortilla soup recipe 👇
Ingredients -
1 whole chicken
1/2 stick room temp butter
Spicy bbq rub (I used my Caliente)
Herb rub (I used Al Frugoni Churrasco
Soup ingredients -
1 onion, 2 poblano peppers (chopped)
1 shallot, 4 cloves garlic (minced)
1.5 cups sweet corn (fresh or frozen)
2 jars salsa
8-10 cups chicken broth or bone broth
1 large can black beans & 1 large can pinto beans
1 bunch cilantro (chopped, save some for garnish)
1/2 cup lime juice
Hot sauce to taste
Toppings - Mexican blend or queso fresco, sour cream or Greek yogurt, tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, hot sauce and lime.
Steps -
Preheat grill to 375F
Prep chicken by using scissors to cut out the spine, I also like to crack the breast plate to flatten the chicken out.
She’s in the backside with the spicy rub & the herb rub, then add both seasonings to half a stick of butter, combine and cover the top of the chicken and underneath the skin.
Place on the grill with a soup pot underneath.
Well, this begins to cook, chop all of the veggies and herbs.
After the first 35 to 45 minutes, you can add the onions, peppers, and corn. Let this cook down a little bit (about 45 minutes) before adding salsa, broth, fresh herbs, beans and lime juice.
Once the chicken reaches passed 165°F, I prefer closer to 180°F for pulling chicken - you can remove the chicken and pull/chop the meat. Make sure to discard all of the bones or save for stock.
Add the chicken to the soup and cook for an additional 30-45 minutes or longer for bonus flavor.
I like to serve by putting tortilla chips on the bottom of the bowl and then the remaining toppings on top of the soup. So good!
