Chicken Tortilla Soup.

You can cook Chicken Tortilla Soup using 16 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Chicken Tortilla Soup

1. You need 6-8 cups of cubed chicken.
2. You need 1/4 teaspoon of salt (or to taste).
3. You need of Chili powder (to taste).
4. It's of Cayenne (optional, to taste).
5. You need of Onion powder (to taste).
6. You need 1/2 cup of vegetable oil (or more).
7. Prepare 8 of corn tortillas in 1-inch strips (or just buy a bag of chips).
8. You need 3/4 cup of finely chopped white onions.
9. You need 2-3 of chopped bell peppers.
10. You need 1 teaspoon of minced garlic.
11. It's 1/2 cup of seeded, chopped tomatoes (optional).
12. It's 1 tablespoon of minced Serrano chilies (optional).
13. Prepare 4 cups of chicken stock.
14. Prepare 3 tablespoons of lime juice (to taste).
15. You need 1/4 cup of chopped cilantro (or more).
16. Prepare 1 of avacodo.

Chicken Tortilla Soup instructions

1. Heat 1/2 cup of the oil over high heat in a large pot..
2. Fry the tortillas in batches until golden brown on both sides, adding more oil as needed. Drain on paper towels..
3. Season the cubed chicken with the onion powder, salt, and cover in chili powder, add a touch of cayenne if desired..
4. Cook the seasoned chicken in a pan..
5. Saute the onion, and bell peppers. Throw the garlic in near the end..
6. Put everything except the avacodo in a pot and simmer for about 10 minutes (or until how you like)..
7. Cut avacodo into small pieces and put into soup before serving..