Making Chicken Tortilla Soup has never been easier with the Instant Pot! In only 8 minutes this healthy Mexican soup is ready for dinner!
Chicken Tortilla Soup is a Mexican staple that is so easy to make using the instant pot! Not only is this soup delicious, but it's incredibly healthy as well. Taking less than 5 minutes to prep this recipe, dump it into the Instant Pot, and then cook it, makes this a super quick and easy meal. This Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup will be on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Don’t have an Instant Pot? You need to buy one now!! They are life changing because they save so much time and effort!!! I recommend the 6 quart Instant Pot if you have 2-4 people in your family, but if you have more than 4 people, I’d recommend the 8 quart Instant Pot. You can make typical slow cooker recipes in a fraction of the time and so many staples in no time!
How to make Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup:
**Scroll down for ingredient list and step by step directions**
- Add tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onions, green chilies, garlic, water, broth, spices, and chicken to the pot. Gently stir, but make sure the chicken isn't settled on the bottom of the pot.
- Close the lid, press the pressure valve into the sealed position, then press MANUAL and set the timer for 8 minutes.
- You should remember when using the Instant Pot, that the time it takes to cook the recipe (8 mins), is not the total time of the recipe. You need to give the pot some time to ‘come to pressure’, and the more water in the pot, the longer this will take. Don’t worry, just let it do it’s thing!
- Once the time is up, allow 5 minutes to naturally release the pressure. Then, carefully flip the valve (liquid may shoot out here, you can gently cover the valve with a paper towel to decrease mess), and allow the rest of the pressure to release.
- Add the frozen corn and cilantro, then stir to combine. Let the soup sit for 2-3 minutes so the corn warms through.
- Serve and garnish with your favorite toppers! I like avocado, mozzarella cheese, tortilla chips, and lime - YUM!
Can I make Chicken Tortilla Soup in the Slow Cooker?
- Yes! I actually have a recipe for Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup as well - you can find it HERE.
Can I freeze Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup?
- Absolutely! Allow the soup to cool completely. Using freezer safe bags, put 2-4 cup servings in each bag, seal and lay flat in the freezer to freeze. Soup will stay good up to 12 months in the freezer
- To defrost, place on a dish in the fridge the day before you want to eat it.
Is this Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe healthy?
- YES! This instant pot chicken tortilla soup has only 243 calories per serving, 6 grams of fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams fiber, and 22 grams protein, this is definitely a healthy option!
How to Make Vegetarian Tortilla Soup:
- Leave out the chicken! With the black beans you still have substantial protein and fiber to make this a complete meal. Make sure to use vegetable stock as well.
Want to make Low Carb or Keto Chicken Tortilla Soup?
- Leave the beans and corn out of this recipe! This will change the nutritional info to 152 calories, 5 grams fat, 10 grams carbohydrates, 2 grams fiber, and 17 grams protein.
- If you are following Keto, check your tomatoes and enchilada sauce for added sugar. You can make homemade enchilada sauce with no added sugar, and just look for tomatoes that have no sugar added.
My favorite Instant Pot Recipes:
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Lettuce Wraps are the perfect healthy chicken recipe! Make the spicy chicken in just minutes, then load up fresh lettuce wraps with your favorite toppings!
- Instant Pot Asian Pork cooks up in just minutes, and is the perfect healthy dinner! Use the juicy meat in lettuce wraps, sliders, or a salad!
- Instant Pot Garlic Hummus has only a handful of ingredients! Save money and know exactly what’s in your food with this recipe!
- Instant Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken is an easy healthy meal that comes together in less than 30 minutes! Great for tacos, salads, rice bowls, or just plain!
- Instant Pot Bang Bang Chicken comes together in minutes and is so delicious! The classic spicy sauce is perfect on shredded chicken which can be used in rice bowls, salads, wraps, or however you want!
- Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps: Instant Pot Honey Sesame Chicken Lettuce Wraps are a delicious healthy meal that cooks in just 10 minutes! Simple to make, family friendly, and so tasty!
- Instant Pot Roasted Red Pepper Soup: Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons is the perfect comfort food without any guilt! Make it in the Instant Pot, Slow Cooker, or on the stove top!
- Instant Pot Chicken Noodle soup is rich with flavor and takes only a fraction of the time to make. Warm up on a cold day with this major comfort food
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Making Chicken Tortilla Soup has never been easier with the Instant Pot! In only 8 minutes this healthy Mexican soup is ready for dinner!
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 14 ounce can fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 10 ounces red enchilada sauce
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 4 ounces chopped green chilies
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups water
- 16 ounces lower sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
- 1 teaspoon cumin, may add more if you want a spicier soup
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, may add more if you want a spicier soup
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- 1-2 bay leaves
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 TBS cilantro chopped
- ½ cup part skim shredded mozzarella cheese
- lime for garnish
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In the instant pot, add tomatoes, enchilada sauce, onion, beans, green chilies, garlic, water, broth, cumin, chili powder, pepper, and bay leaves; gently stir. Add chicken breast on top and slight press down to cover with liquid, but do not press to the bottom of the pot.
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Close the lid, press the pressure valve into the sealed position, then press MANUAL and set the timer for 8 minutes. Once time is up, allow to naturally release pressure for 5 minutes, then release the rest of the pressure (be careful, liquid may spray out).
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Remove chicken and transfer to a cutting board. Using 2 forks, shred the chicken into pieces and then place back into soup; stir. Add cilantro and corn, then stir and let sit for 2 minutes.
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To serve, sprinkle 1 TBS (or more if desired) of cheese over the soup. Garnish with a lime and whatever else you desire.
Recipe Video
Nutritional information: 243 calories per serving, 6 grams of fat, 28 grams carbohydrates, 7 grams fiber, and 22 grams protein.
Nutritional information includes 1 TBS mozzarella cheese per serving.
Sarah
One of my favorite recipes, now in the instant pot!
Em Beitel
Under 10 minutes is incredible! This recipe sounds so good!
Liz
What? 8 minutes? It doesn't get much easier than that! This is a must try!
Allyson
It makes life SO easy!
Sabrina
I love that this freezes well. It'll be great to freze in lunch sized portions. Such a healthier option.Sabrina
Allyson
Yes! I love how you can portion it out as well!
Jaide
Do you put the chicken in cooked or can you put it in raw? This looks so yummy!
Allyson
Put the chicken in raw, then it cooks with the recipe. Remove from the pot and shred, then add it back 🙂
Dan Zehr
I am going to make this! This recipe really impresses! I really like! Thank you.
Allyson
You will love it with some crusty bread 😉
Catalina
Soups are definitely a weakness of mine! Just pass the bowl!
Peggy Ariano
You forgot too add the black beans in the ingredients list....but you can see them in the pic! Thanks for a great recipe. Trying this tonight!
Allyson
Thank you for catching that, adding it now! Let me know how you like it!
Melanie Bauer
Wow Incredible! Looks so yummy, definitely having this one!
Alli
Love tortilla soup and love the instant Pot so this recipe is made for me!
Charity
This looks great! As usual, time seems to be scare these days, so I need this soup recipe! Thanks!
Allyson
I am sooo happy you loved it! Check out all of my instant pot recipes, they are amazing!!
Peggy
Allyson, made it, ate it, loved it! Thank you, will be looking for more of yooour recipes.
Des
Holy yum! This is perfect for the upcoming chilly weather.
Anna
This is one of my favorite soups to make in my IP! So tasty!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)
I love that you made this classic recipe in an instant pot! OMG yes!!!
Sandra | A Dash of Sanity
This looks really flavorful! A great weeknight dinner!
Theresa Unruh
Looks great! What’s the serving size?
Barbara A Nicklas
What level do you set the pressure cooker on during cooking? (Hi. Med or Low?)
Allyson
My Instant Pot only has one setting to pressure cook, I suggest high pressure.
L Tabor
For those of us who are new to Instant Pot/don't cook with it often, can you specify exactly which buttons to press for the timer? I accidentally set it for 8 hours I think and it just kept it warm.
Allyson
I am so sorry that wasn't clear in the instructions! I went back and noted to cook on manual/high pressure for 8 minutes.
Amelia Thompson
I love your Tortilla Soup. I will definitely try this soup. Thank you.