This Chicken Tortilla Slow Cooker Soup is one of our all-time favorite comfort meals, especially during the cooler months! Not only is it incredibly easy to make thanks to the slow cooker, but it’s also packed with flavor and healthy ingredients. With tender chicken, savory broth, and a kick of spice, this soup is perfect for busy weeknights or meal prepping for the week ahead. The best part? You can customize it with your favorite toppings—like crunchy tortilla strips, avocado, shredded cheese, or a squeeze of lime—for that perfect balance of creamy, crunchy, and fresh.
Whether you’re feeding a crowd or just looking for something cozy to enjoy after a long day, this chicken tortilla soup will quickly become a go-to recipe in your kitchen. It’s a one-pot wonder that requires minimal prep and delivers maximum flavor, which is why it’s such a hit in my home. Plus, the leftovers taste even better the next day!
Chicken Tortilla Slow Cooker Soup Ingredients
This meal is packed with flavorful shredded chicken, chicken broth, sweet corn, coconut milk, and more. And the best part is you just toss all the ingredients into your slow cooker and let the magic happen all day.
- boneless, skinless chicken breast
- sweet whole corn kernels
- diced tomatoes
- chicken stock
- full-fat coconut milk
- onion (sweet is my favorite)
- bell pepper (any color)
- garlic (fresh, if possible!)
- lime
- chili powder
- salt
- ground pepper
GreenPan Crockpot
If you’re in the market for a new slow cooker, I rounded up the top 3 reader recommendations in this post. I was pretty picky about what I was looking for so it took me a while to finally find the perfect crockpot for our needs — and I ended up going with the GreenPan crockpot! I couldn’t love it more.
This stainless steel slow cooker has a nontoxic (PFAS-free) ceramic nonstick coating for the inner pan and also has some great cooking functions I didn’t have previously — browning/searing, steaming, and 5 slow cook modes.
Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast
- 1 15 oz sweet whole corn kernels, drained
- 1 15 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 1 14 oz can full-fat coconut milk
- 1 cup onion, diced
- 1 cup bell pepper (any color), diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp ground pepper
Toppings
- Tortilla strips
- Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- Avocado, diced
- Dallop of sour cream
- Cilantro, chopped
Instructions
1. In your slow cooker, add all of the recipe ingredients (excluding the topping ingredients). Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8 hours.
2. Prior to serving, remove chicken breasts and shred (by hand or stand mixer). Return shredded seasoned chicken to slow cooker bowl. Stir gently.
3. Serve with toppings!
*Originally published December 2017. Updated in October 2023.
