Delicious keto chicken tortilla soup – healthy and good to eat

If you are looking for a zesty and lime Mexican style tortilla soup, you definitely have to try this making this keto chicken tortilla soup recipe. It’s so soothing and tasty but yet keto and low carb friendly with ingredients that are probably already in your fridge and ready to make this tasty soup dish. We make substitutions to make the dish low carb and keto friendly and even use keto chips for that added crunchiness.

As a topping, I include avocado, sour cream, keto chips, mixed cheese, sliced avocado, lime and cilantro ( you can omit if you don’t like the taste), or more spice if you prefer this dish to be a little caliente (hotter)

Can you make it in the Crock Pot or Instant Pot?

Yes, if you have either, you can use it in place of cooking on the stove top. I typically use a pot to cook in so I can actually cook, taste and yes take pictures of the dish.

Use an instant pot

First cook the vegetables in the instant pot using a sauté setting and afterwards add all the other ingredients. Cook this on high pressure for 10 minutes. Release the pressure, shred chicken and serve with your desired toppings.

Use a crock pot

Using a crock pot but I would start by sauteing your vegetables first in olive oil before adding the test of the ingredients to the crock pot. Cook on high for 2 1/2 to 3 hours until the chicken is shred able. Bowl your soup and add your favorite toppings.

What tortilla chips are low carb?

These alternatives let you enjoy tortilla chips while keeping your carb intake low!

1. Quest Nutrition Tortilla Style Protein Chips: A favorite for low-carb diets, these chips are made from a mix of milk protein isolate and whey protein isolate, offering a high-protein, low-carb snack option.
2. Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips: Made with cassava flour and coconut flour, these grain-free chips have fewer carbs than traditional ones and are also paleo-friendly.
3. Hilo Life Tortilla Style Chips: Specifically designed for low-carb diets, these chips have just 3g of net carbs per serving. They’re available in various flavors and are made with almond flour.
4. Homemade Low-Carb Tortilla Chips: You can create your own low-carb chips at home using low-carb tortillas. Simply cut them into triangles, brush with olive oil, and bake until crispy.

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Ingredients for this keto chicken tortilla soup

1 lbs. boneless chicken breast

2 cloves garlic

1 tbsp olive oil

1/2 cup bell pepper

3 stalks celery cut up cut up into small bite size pieces

1/2 cup carrots all cut up into small bite size pieces

1/2 cup green beans cut up into small bite size pieces

1/2 cup of shitake mushrooms or what you have available

1 small yellow onion diced up into small pieces

6 cups of chicken broth

2 pieces bay leaf

1 tsp sea salt

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/4 tsp chili powder

1 tsp turmeric

2 tbsp ginger

1 can diced tomatoes

Make this keto chicken tortilla soup

Cut up your cooked chicken breast into small bite size slices

If you haven’t cut up your other vegetables into small bite size pieces do so now

Heat up a pot on a stove top and add the olive oil

Add your onion, ginger, turmeric and garlic to make it aromatic and then add bay leaf

Slowly add your vegetables starting with bell peppers one by one and mix well

Add your chicken stock, chicken and mushrooms and mix everything well

Finally add your diced tomatoes and then chicken and cook on low temperature.

Add your salt and pepper to taste

Turn off heat and plate each bowl and serve with toppings

Store or freeze your chicken tortilla soup

You can store this in a fridge for 3-5 days and longer in a freezer without any of the toppings.

Toppings for your Mexican chicken tortilla soup

Make this Mexican inspired dish even more extravagant using these ingredients to top your soup

Sour cream – use full fat keto version

Cilantro – cut up fresh cilantro but you can take out if you don’t like the taste

Avocado – dice or slice it your way

Lime – squeeze some lime into each dish and use the slices for garnish

Shredded cheese – use combination cheddar and Monterey jack cheese

Keto Tortilla Chips – use the low carb version to add some nice crunch to your dish

How to serve your keto chicken tortilla soup

You can serve this as a main dish along with some of these sides to compliment the dish:

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