Mexican Street Corn Soup
Creamy, cozy, and bursting with the bold flavors of classic Mexican elote (street corn)! This hearty crockpot soup combines tender shredded chicken, sweet fire-roasted corn, mild green chiles, and warm spices like Tajín, cumin, and chili powder.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 small red onion diced
- 1 medium jalapeño seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 12 oz. boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 12 oz. package fire-roasted frozen corn (or fresh corn)
- 1 4 oz. can diced green chiles
- 1 tbsp Tajín seasoning
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- ¼ tsp finely ground black pepper
- 4 cups 32 oz. chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups sour cream full-fat or Greek yogurt (full-fat)
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Juice of one lime
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the diced red onion and jalapeño, cooking until the onions soften, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic.
- Add the chicken breasts, fresh corn, and diced green chiles to the pot. Season with Tajín, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
- In a crockpot, cook all ingredients on High for 4-6 hrs..
- Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred them into bite-sized pieces using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
- Stir in the sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, lime juice, and chopped cilantro. Let the soup simmer on low heat for another 3 minutes until everything is well combined and creamy.
- Laddle the soup into bowls and top with crumbled queso fresco
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 1 medium jalapeño, seeded and diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 (12 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 (12 oz.) package fire-roasted frozen corn (or fresh corn)
- 1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles
- 1 tbsp Tajín seasoning
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp table salt
- ¼ tsp finely ground black pepper
- 4 cups (32 oz.) chicken stock or low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 cups sour cream (full-fat) or Greek yogurt (full-fat)
- ½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Juice of one lime
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- ½ cup crumbled queso fresco
Heat olive oil in a sauté pan over medium-high heat. Add the diced red onion and jalapeño, cooking until the onions soften, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in the minced garlic.
Add the chicken breasts, fresh corn, and diced green chiles to the pot. Season with Tajín, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.
In a crockpot, cook all ingredients on High for 4-6 hrs..
Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and shred them into bite-sized pieces using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
Stir in the sour cream, shredded Monterey Jack cheese, lime juice, and chopped cilantro. Let the soup simmer on low heat for another 3 minutes until everything is well combined and creamy.
Laddle the soup into bowls and top with crumbled queso fresco
