Chicken Tortilla Soup | Food Wishes

[@viriathas9910]

I must give you credit for your Mexican cooking. I'm Mexican American and I grew up eating this soup. Your recipe is remarkably similar to how my mother made it, and I have to say, thanks for sharing. Sadly she is unable to pass it on to me, but based upon watching her make it, I can use this video to taste it again for the first time in probably 12 years!

[@ROGERLATHAM-z4q]

Now, that's high praise indeed.

[@ROGERLATHAM-z4q]

Ahora, eso sí que es un gran elogio

[@ZagnutBar]

Chef John is the best. Unlike most internet chefs, he actually knows what he's talking about and does it in a charmingly humble and humorous manner.

[@aidanvandera7069]

Please tell us how close it was and how you tweaked it to make the perfect tortilla soup!

[@jennyk2022]

I love the way Chef John doesn't just taste a spoonful of his creation and say yum and smile for the camera. Instead he's obviously gobbling it up in big spoonfuls with sheer joy every time.

[@drawnimo]

i love kenji's videos but his eating noises are so repulsive. i have to rush to close his videos before he starts chomp chomp chomping. XD

[@crs092]

Chefs eating their own food on camera are disgusting and off putting.

[@takimi_nada]

@@crs092 it's your own preference, nothing about eating on camera is inherently gross

[@cachecow]

@@crs092 I'm with you!

[@denissmith7671]

@@crs092wtf

[@plaguemelon]

Made this soup today, and I can't even begin to describe how much I loved this soup. I used to think I didn't like soup that much, but in reality I just haven't had some dang good soup. Thanks Chef John for making cooking accessible for everyone.

[@carolinekwas5729]

Just finished the broth and set it to cool overnight in the fridge... the smell of this simmering all afternoon had me drooling and I may just finish it up for breakfast tomorrow!!

[@TheRationalPi]

My favorite way to serve this is with a *huge* handful of freshly shredded jack cheese on the bottom of the bowl with the tortilla strips. The hot broth perfectly melts it into this stretchy treasure trove of cheese that you can keep pulling up spoonfuls of as you go.

[@newkingdom6750]

You speak my language 😊

[@Horse-Yogurt]

Bizarro French-onion soup

[@TheRationalPi]

@@Horse-Yogurt You say that like it's a bad thing.

[@jeanniebrooks]

You describe food in poetry! Very nice!

[@TheRationalPi]

@@jeanniebrooks Good food and poetry are both works of art, so I think it fits.

[@amiedavis5257]

I have a similar recipe. Mine has black beans, petite white corn, roasted green chili's, diced onion and diced peppers. I put a little masa in it to thicken it. It's very good.

[@kathleensmith8365]

That is a great recipe! Love the hours you have taken to concentrate and develop the flavors. Your idea of preparing the soup one day and serving it the next allows the flavors to meld. This looks like the soup made with love by families. From the heart of Texas I thank you for your excellent teaching.

[@burritopurrito]

I followed this recipe almost exactly (although my veggues were less charred) and it was fantastic! I’ve been craving this for a while but haven’t found a restaurant that sells it so I took matters into my own hands. I used a dried chipotle and dried ancho chilli at the beginning and skipped the chipotle pepper in adobo sauce. My partner is allergic to cayenne so I frequently have to modify recipes from chef john 😂

[@lyndaemge3486]

Chef John, this is the most luxurious chicken tortilla soup I have ever seen. I cannot wait to make it. It may take some time, but it's simple and easy and minimal ingredients. Thank you.

[@AudioTruyenLangQue]

I just love how they explain everything to us so we can understand them , and they make it fun so we don't get bored or distracted ( which happens to me very often) plus they are having fun to which is amazing. So thank you! You're amazing guys!

[@jeanniebrooks]

This is a superb recipe. The various steps, the roasted veg, the dried ancho chilis in the broth w/the whole chicken, all these add up to great layers of deep flavor development! A sheer Masterpiece, Chef John! I’m going to make this! Thanks so much!

[@MusicHeadFreak]

You had me worried you forgot the cayenne pepper until it made its debut at the end. Food request: A Colombian dish such as a traditional empanada, bandeja paisa, arroz con leche, or natilla! Thanks for your dedication to the craft and the consistency in quality of your videos over the years.

[@chrisrave]

Yes! I'm all in for a food wish of ajiaco soup! 🙌

[@bw91961]

I’ll second the empanadas

[@lisamartin5722]

I'm in love! The bones in the slow cooked broth and charred vegetables sent this into the stratosphere! 🤩🤩🤩 Can't wait to try it your way... and then I'm probably gonna do some black beans and corn in it too...

[@synocrat601]

I think that sounds like a decent addition, a few extra ingredients with the chicken makes for a nice variety as you're eating and a few more vegetables never hurt.

[@adelaolivero9966]

I just made it ❤!!!! It was delicious even if I had to adapt the recipe to the ingredients I can find in Italy . I was born in Guatemala so it was great to eat something that tastes like home. Thank you Chef❤❤❤

[@SophieLovesSunsets]

So true about how the charred tomatoes and peppers give the soup such a delicious smoky flavor. Great recipe as always, Chef John. The perfect fall/winter's evening soup 🍅🧅🍲

[@jeanniebrooks]

Not “simple and easy”- - this is a lot of work, a lot of steps, but a fabulous chicken soup. A real stand out! Worth your time.

[@xXIchironXx]

Just buy shredded chicken and broth

[@ericktellez7632]

Its so easy you are a lost cause if you find it difficult

[@msarledge44]

This recipe is genius... Homemade stock/ meat is cheaper than buying a supermarket baked chicken and a few quarts of mediocre shelf stock. Only downside is time (6-7 hrs). But takes favor to another level or two. As suggested make the stock a day ahead for super easy soup prep the next day. Well done!

[@crs092]

I’m living in the mountains of CO. Storm is incoming tomorrow, winter is here. I’ll be watching soup videos for the foreseeable future. Thank you chef.

[@MCGamerD]

I’ve been asking every cooking channel to show this recipe. Thank you.

[@isaian2e]

Fresh shreded radish and diced green onion work well in this soup. I love tortilla soup.

[@dgdigital2659]

I like adding black beans and grilled corn it really makes it a meal 😋

[@bionicsjw]

I make this but I like to add some charred/grilled fresh sweet corn. It's a great way to use leftover sweet corn. simply put t under the broiler or a gas grill and it comes out wonderful. I also make a vegetarian version by adding other veggies like Zucchini and or yellow squash and Anaheim Chilies.

[@thedeceptivekhan]

Never tried this with Chipotle. I use an immersion blender to leave the veggies a little chunkier. Also I add black beans and frozen corn to mine. Good stuff.

[@TobychaserTobychaser]

Ooh the beans and corn do sound good

[@ralphh4131]

Thx. My mom made this a few times when I was a kid..now I can cook it for her.

[@kazeshi2]

i may be weird, but i love adding a bunch of beans and rice to my chicken tortilla soup. really bulks it out and makes it feed a big family while still being pretty cheap and super tasty.

[@frankkolton1780]

Not weird, you can make it as hearty as you like, almost like a delicious Mexican stew. I sometimes add black beans, roasted corn, or roasted zucchini pieces, or all three. I usually throw in a couple of sprigs of fresh epazote to the stock too.

[@spookytruth9307]

Best thing I've eaten this year! You'll ask yourself somewhere along the way "Is all this work worth it?" Unequivocally, yes.

[@L.Scott_Music]

This looks delicious. I sometimes make chicken soup with rice from Costco chicken leftovers. One thing I like to do is place my chunks of chicken in a super hot fry pan to get some browning before I put it into the soup. Very hot and fast is important to not fry out the chicken (yes, even in the soup it can feel and taste dry). This adds yet another level of yum.

[@CreativeName9001]

I made this on a lazy sunday couple weeks ago. Totally worth the time. I used one rotissere carcass plus a few pounds of raw thigh bones to make a double batch of the broth. Then froze the 2nd batch. Thank you!

[@nancy9704]

This recipe looks SO AMAZING! Gonna definitely try this one. Thank you

[@jasonhunter2819]

Very much appreciate that Chef John advocates my preferred method of dealing with well cooked chicken, usually rotisserie in my case. Nothing is as fast or agile and ideal for getting the maximum amount of meat off the bones as your fingers!

[@tussah8874]

I'm starting with a Costco roast chicken, ripping off the meat, and using the carcass to build the chicken broth/soup. Yum!

[@parkpatt]

I like the roasted vegetable puree -- that part is new to me. Looking forward to trying it out next time.

[@dollisapi]

OMG, I have been waiting for your take on tortilla soup since 2009. Thanks Chef John!

[@lyingfawn]

YESSS CHEF !! A local Mexican place had the BEST chicken tortilla soup... until they didn't :'-( so excited to try this out!! soup season is a blessing

[@christopherreed4723]

There's a Mexican restaurant chain called City Salads that serves a sopa de tortilla very like this. I think they reserve all the meat they pull from the chicken for their salad bar, because there isn't any in the soup, but the broth is rich enough you don't notice. They serve the bowl of broth with small cups of diced panela cheese and avocado. And of course crispy fried tortilla strips. I'm addicted enough that I've never actually ordered one of their salads.

[@psychedelicgazelle1588]

As a Texan that recently moved to Germany, I definitely miss this soup and will be making it using this recipe soon :) On that note, I would love to see you do a recipe for Franzbrötchen, which is a cinnamon pastry that's very common here. Ever since I moved here, I have one every day for breakfast at my local cafe, they're amazing.

[@psychedelicgazelle1588]

@cinderman4662 Vielen Dank 😊

[@camronbitzer3159]

Ive made this for the past three weeks 😅 its so good. Thank you, Chef!

[@Cheezz_Montgomery_Burns]

You are the Chicken Coop of your Chicken Tortilla Soup.

[@the_purple_mage]

This is one of my favorites and one of my signature dishes, but I may have to incorporate your broth process, Chef John. It's kind of genius.

[@deborahhannah8275]

I love the way Chef John describes it as "putting a big ol' chicken in a big ol' pot" while he does it one-handed with a pair of tongs. 💪🍲👏😃😂

[@kingskid5130]

I like the way he talks

[@diganta2329]

This is nothing short of therapy 😊

[@Xani13]

This has been a food wish of mine for years! ^_^ Thank you for making this dish! :D

[@jeanhanscomb2269]

Looks so good. Thank you for the recipe

[@stevebluh]

You're the best host Chef John. SO paternal and friendly. I just watched this for an hour, rewinding every time I missed a bit, (doing other things, preparing for work next week.) You made a good day even better. Thank you.

[@soulbot119]

I make this but instead of tortilla strips I add lime/cilantro rice and a scoop of beans- either pinto or black beans, with fresh green onion in addition to the other garnishes you've got here. That, in my opinion, is the best bowl of soup you can get in Canada.

[@toadsage]

I just had chicken tortilla soup for the first time (its progresso from a can, so maybe doesn't count) and looked it up on KZbin to see if I could find a good recipe for it. Wouldn't you know it, Chef John just posted this 4 days ago! It was destiny

[@SirPrizeMF]

Definitely making this soon. I'm gonna add a mango to the charred vegetables though. A spark of inspiration hit my brain and now I have to do it. Might turn out to be awful, but hey, that's cooking. Thanks for the inspiration as always, Chef John!

[@karenwilliams4152]

It sounds amazing! My family will be So impressed! Thanks! ❤

[@crazyworldoccupant7386]

First time watching a video of yours! Your voice is almost subliminally based. I could easily get addicted to watching your videos.

[@tbrinx1]

This looks fantastic - This is on my food wish list for this weekend! Thank you Chef John.

[@kingskid5130]

Me too

[@dustbusterz]

Chef John, I Do Believe My Search Has Ended. I've Been Search For The Best Chicken Soup Known To Man, And You Sir, Have Shared It Here Today. Thank You, Ever So Much .

[@cerinanagler7338]

This looks so good! I can't wait to make it.

[@jgehman]

Looks good. Needs some corn kernals, beans and sauteed onions, too. (No idea if that's authentic or not.)

[@ItsMrBozToYou]

Look, I'm gonna be reducing it to basically "thick chili" consistency because I just can't get behind soup, so do what tastes good.

[@andreacannon9228]

Making the stock now. Smells amazing!

[@me.cooking]

Looks beautiful, delicious and healthy, super recipe 😊Thank you for sharing Chef ❤❤

[@kberlyc32]

That's sweet, I know that feeling. I miss my grandma

[@leooram1959]

As a mexican watching this recipe being so carefully executed is so wholesome and makes me smile all along

[@oldirtyjosh]

You’re the greatest chef John.

[@lori3502]

Boy, that looks good! I can almost taste it!

[@kingskid5130]

Me too

[@CarmenGonzalez-fl1tn]

Looks delicious, thank you for sharing.

[@Rosannasfriend]

Looks and sounds delicious.

[@eenriquez79904]

Finally, I’ve been waiting for this I’m sure it’s reatsincr chef John made it!

[@Krystalwatchesvideos]

Oh heck yeah. Yum & I'm making this immediately.

[@Sneakers-s5r]

Another good one Chef John! Thank you.

[@kingskid5130]

This is my first time and it seems pretty simple like step-by-step. Wish me luck. I’m so excited nervous OK I’m OK.

[@breezemansker3366]

This looks sooooo good!

[@donnaherring2355]

Sounds wonderful- looking forward to trying it

[@lauriegelinas257]

This has got comfort food written all over it!

[@tasadem20]

Chicken Tortilla Soup is one of the tastiest soups ever known to humankind!

[@evgeniuscenter2751]

Спасибо за рецепт! Всё выглядит потрясающе

[@Booogieman]

Шеф Джон - лучший!

[@TobychaserTobychaser]

This looks amazing that deep red color is gorgeous. My chicken tortilla is more like chicken vegetable soup will have to try with the hours of simmering ❤

[@LibertyHillBily]

I just made a big batch of your Pork Verde Stew and it was awesome. Looking forward to this Chicken Tortilla Soup recipe.

[@Macfierce1]

Oh i'm definitely making this!

[@donallan6396]

This is a perfect fall soup to make on NFL Sunday. Cooking beats housework and laundry.

[@ravens6286]

I just made chicken tortilla soup two days ago. One of our favorites.

[@microknigh7]

I first came across this soup in a restaurant in the Middle East. Really yummy, thanks, gonna have to give it a go 🙂

[@KoniB.]

Hmm. Cilantro stems = what a good idea! Never thought about doing this. And I make this soup a lot.

[@silveriomorales1126]

On my way to the supermarket for ingredients. Most recipes show the quick way of making this soup which is kinda sad. Love this.

[@Mo_blue7]

I've always wondered why people always peel off the charred skin on veggies they roast. I feel like it's defeating the purpose lol

[@nikhat5636]

Looking absolutely very delicious recipe

[@davidkinker8491]

That looks Awesome !!!!!

[@DonPandemoniac]

Not nitpickin' the chicken and allowing the scraps to simmer in the broth is a clever move. You are the Chris Hemsworth of extracting all that it's worth.

[@msjazzcee5040]

I toss in another handful too 😊

[@vickipixiehallow1954tomlinson]

Oh man, this looks so good my mouth is watering!!! I'm going to rtry this soon!!

[@Megadextrious]

Ah chef John! I was literally just thinking about you, wondering what tasty eats you’d have for us next

[@mxrugge]

tip: don't serve it with the tortilla strips already in it. serve them separately, like the fried noodles you get on the side with chinese soup, and toss them in bit by bit to eat them while still crispy.

[@CravingBeer]

Mexican food! Whenever I meet a Mexican I like to shout "Mucho!". It means a lot to them.

[@killercaos123]

I know someone who would absolutely love this recipe

[@fo7790]

Mmmm, that looks like my weekend plan.

[@suzannecuerrier279]

Looks delicious!

[@VladislavBabbitt]

I shall try this in the near future.

[@ElZamo92]

We call this Aztec soup here in Mexico.

[@LiveLNXgaming]

It all seems good but like it needs more. I feel like it needs corn and black beans or something to give it more hearty-ness. Just personal preference.

[@adamwelch4336]

Tortilla soup 🍲 is the best spicy chicken 🍗 soup! ❤

[@braddoty55]

You know it's legit when the salsa prep requires burning the veggies. Not even joking 😂

[@hungsu9204]

Oh. Oh. Love your soup. 🙏

[@fsmith45]

My favorite thing to do is cut squares of flour tortillas to put in the soup and let them soak up the broth like dumplings

[@lindawatson8795]

Just yummmm!!!! Your the best! ❤

[@ashleymoore6710]

This looks delicious!

[@bentaylor4570]

Yes the soup looks good, but more impressive is how clean you stove top is.

[@danm2419]

I was marveling at that clean stove top too!