Name: Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 small chicken breasts; 2 cups chicken stock; 1 sachet (1.5oz) nacho seasoning (or other Mexican-style seasoning); 1 can corn kernels; 1 can beans (black beans or kidney beans); 1 can chopped tomatoes; 4 handfuls of tortilla chips (crushed); 1 avocado; 1 pot sour cream; 1/2 cup grated cheese; Chili flakes (optional); Fresh cilantro (optional)

Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup is quick, easy, healthy and packed full of nutritious ingredients. This is a perfect dinner for a busy weeknight.

How to Cook Chicken Tortilla Soup in an Instant Pot

This recipe for Instant Pot chicken tortilla soup is one of my favorites for a low-effort, high-flavor simple week-night dinner. It is basically the same as my slow cooker chicken tortilla soup, but converted for the Instant Pot.

This is the recipe I use if I wasn’t organized enough to set it cooking in the slow cooker before I go to work. minutes vs the slow cooker option which is ready as soon as I walk in the door.

How to Prepare

This is a very easy recipe to prepare, basically you just put all the ingredients in the Instant Pot, and set to pressure cook for 5 minutes. Yes, it really is as simple as that!

How to make chicken tortilla soup in an Instant Pot - steps — How to make chicken tortilla soup in an Instant Pot

Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients

Pantry staples and a chicken breast are all you need for the basic soup:

Chicken breast – you can also use chicken thighs if that is what you have on hand.
Spice/seasoning – use nacho, taco, fajita or other Mexican-style seasoning. The beauty of this is you can make it as spicy (or not) as you like, or vary the flavor by using a different type of spice.
Canned tomatoes – chopped is best, but you can use whole, and break them up with a wooden spoon once finished cooking.
Canned corn kernels – drain before use.
Canned beans – black beans, kidney beans, mixed beans, your choice. Drain before use.
Chicken stock – you can also use chicken broth.
Tortilla chips – crush them and sprinkle on top to serve.

This soup is delicious on its own, but I highly recommend also adding a few of these optional extras like sour cream, shredded cheese, avocado, chili flakes, and fresh cilantro. Divine!