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    Home » Soup and Stew » Roasted Tomatillo Chicken Soup

    Roasted Tomatillo Chicken Soup

    March 13, 2022

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    This roasted tomatillo chicken soup with roasted tomatillos, poblano peppers, jalapeño, and aromatics, slow cooked with bone-in chicken breast, and creamy white beans. This tomatillo white bean chicken soup is packed with flavor and the perfect hearty soup.

    white soup bowl with roasted tomatillo chicken soup, topped with cilantro and cotija crumbled cheese

    What are tomatillos?

    whole tomatillos on a wooden cutting board and pulling the dry husk off

    What are tomatillos? Tomatillo’s are Mexican husked tomatoes, bright green in color. Tomatillo’s are less sweet than regular tomatoes, but more acidic. To prep tomatillos, peel the husk off and discard, there will be a sticky film on the tomatillo, just rinse under water to remove. You can sauté, grill, or roast them which will bring out their delicious flavors and mellow the acidity.

    Peppers

    whole poblano peppers, jalapenos, tomatillos, onion, and garlic on a sheet pan

    What type of peppers are used? The peppers will be the base of the tomatillo chicken soup. Whole poblanos, your peeled tomatillos, a jalapeño, yellow onion, and garlic. Roasting these ingredients bring so much flavor out of them and gives them a smokey flavor note. Because garlic roasts quickly, leave them off until halfway through.

    How-to roast peppers

    roasted poblano, tomatillo, and onions, being covered in foil then peeled
    1. Broil peppers, tomatillos, and onions on high for 10 minutes (flipping halfway through) or until well charred.
    2. Cover the pan with foil and allow to steam for 5 minutes. This makes it easier to peel the skin off the poblano peppers.
    3. Peel all the skin off the poblano peppers and discard.
    4. Remove the seeds and stem from the poblano pepper and jalapeño and also discard.

    Making roasted tomatillo pepper sauce

    roasted poblano peppers, tomatillos, onions, in a blender being blended smooth

    Add the roasted tomatillos, poblano peppers, jalapeño, onion, and garlic into a blender. Blend on high for 1 minute until fully smooth.

    Chicken

    bone-in raw chicken breast on a white cutting board

    What kind of chicken to use? For this recipe I used bone-in chicken breast. The chicken is going to cook in the soup, prior to removing and shredding. The bone gives the soup an extra rich depth of flavor. You can also use boneless chicken breast or even thighs, use what you have on hand.

    Starting the base of the soup

    spices in dutch oven, adding poblano sauce, and chicken broth into pot
    1. In a dutch oven or soup pot add in avocado oil, chili powder, smoked paprika, ground cumin, kosher salt, and black pepper. Stir and allow spices to bloom for 1 minute until fragrant.
    2. Next, add in the blended roasted tomatillo sauce
    3. Stir to combine with spices
    4. Pour in chicken broth and allow to come to a boil. Once boiling, add in the bone-in chicken breast and cover. Allow chicken to boil for about 20 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken is 165F. Time will be dependent on thickness of chicken and if you’re using a bone-in (will take longer to cook than boneless).

    Beans

    pureéing cannellini beans with immersion blender until smooth

    A great way to add creaminess and thickness to a soup is to add blended beans. I use cannellini beans because they are buttery smooth and creamy, so they are perfect for blending. I add ⅓ cup of broth from the soup to help blend the beans smooth. Set aside, the blended beans will be added once the chicken is done.

    Shredding chicken

    shredding chicken breast with two forks on a cutting board

    As mentioned before, you want the thickest part of the chicken breast to register 165F on a thermometer. I shred my chicken breast with two forks, but everyone has their own preferred method. Discard the bone.

    Finishing the soup

    adding shredded chicken, blended beans, whole beans, and cilantro to broth

    To finish the roasted tomatillo chicken soup, add in the shredded chicken, blended beans, two cans of cannellini beans, and chopped cilantro. Stir and allow flavors to meld for 5 minutes and beans are warmed through.

    Cilantro: Not a fan of cilantro? you can easily substitute flat leaf parsley in this recipe.

    How to serve roasted tomatillo chicken soup

    close up of roasted tomatillo chicken soup topped with cotija cheese, avocado, and fresh diced avocado

    This tomatillo chicken soup is amazing on it’s own, but the toppings are what make this soup a home run. Crumbled cotija cheese, fresh diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime finish this soup off. Make sure not to skip them!

    Storing and reheating the soup

    white soup bowl with roasted tomatillo chicken soup, topped with cilantro and cotija crumbled cheese
    • Storing: To store this soup, store separate from toppings, in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keep in refrigerator for 4 days.
    • Freezing: To freeze, allow soup to fully cool, and transfer into freezer safe container or ziplock (and store flat).
    • Reheating: To reheat from refrigerator, use microwave until warmed through or warm through on stovetop. To reheat from freezer, allow to defrost in refrigerator, then warm via microwave or stovetop.
    white bowl with roasted tomatillo chicken soup topped with cotija cheese, avocado, and fresh diced avocado

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    white soup bowl with roasted tomatillo chicken soup, topped with cilantro and cotija crumbled cheese

    Roasted Tomatillo Chicken Soup

    This roasted tomatillo chicken soup with roasted tomatillos, poblano peppers, jalapeño, and aromatics, slow cooked with bone-in chicken breast, and creamy white beans. This tomatillo white bean chicken soup is packed with flavor and the perfect hearty soup.
    4.28 from 11 votes
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    Course: Soup and Stew
    Cuisine: Tex Mex
    Keyword: chicken soup, poblano pepper soup, roasted tomatillos, tomatillo chicken soup, tomatillo soup, white bean soup
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour
    Servings: 4 -6 servings
    Calories: 609kcal
    Author: Stephanie

    Equipment

    • Lodge Enameled Cast Iron Dutch Oven 
    • Ninja Professional Countertop Blender 
    • All-Clad Immersion Blender 
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    Ingredients

    Soup Ingredients

    • 6 tomatillos husk removed, rinsed under cold water
    • 2 poblano peppers
    • 1 small yellow onion peeled and quartered
    • 1 jalapeño pepper
    • 5 cloves garlic
    • 2 tablespoons avocado oil
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon chili powder
    • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon Kosher salt
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1.5 quarts low sodium chicken broth
    • 2 pounds bone-in chicken breast or 1.5lb boneless
    • 3 cans cannellini beans drained and rinsed, (set 1 can aside)
    • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

    Soup Garnish

    • Crumbled cotija cheese
    • Diced avocado
    • Cilantro
    • Lime wedges

    Instructions

    • Turn oven broiler on. Line a quarter baking sheet with foil (for easy clean up) and place poblano peppers, peeled tomatillos, jalapeño, and quartered onion on sheet with space in between. Broil for 5 minutes, then flip ingredients oven and add garlic coves. Broil an additional 5 minutes until peppers are charred.
    • Remove from oven and cover with foil to steam for 5 minutes. Remove foil and peel poblano peppers, discard skin. Remove stem and seeds from poblanos and jalapeño, discard.
    • Add roasted elements into a blender and blend on high for a minute until smooth. Set aside.
    • In a dutch oven or soup pot, over medium heat, add in avocado oil. Add cumin, chili powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Stir and allow spices to bloom for 1 minute.
    • Pour in the roasted tomatillo sauce and stir to combine with spices. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Use a measuring cup and remove ⅓ cup of soup liquid.
    • Once boiling, add in whole bone-in chicken breasts and cover. Cook for 20 minutes or until internal temperature of thickest part of chicken reaches 165F.. Time will be dependent on thickness of chicken and if you're using a bone-in (will take longer to cook than boneless).
    • While the chicken is cooking, we are going to blend 1 can of the cannellini beans. Drain/rinse beans and add them to a cup or bowl. Pour in ⅓ cup of reserved soup liquid and blend with an immersion blender till beans are smoooth. Set aside.
    • Once chicken is fully cooked through, remove and shred on a cutting board, discarding the bone. Lower the heat to simmer, return chicken into the soup, add blended beans, as well as the 2 cans of whole beans, and chopped cilantro.
    • Stir to combine all the elements and allow flavors to meld/beans to heat through for 5 minutes.
    • Serve with crumbled cotija cheese, fresh diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and a squeeze of lime finish the soup off. Enjoy!

    Notes

    Tomatillos

    1. To prep tomatillos, peel the husk off and discard, there will be a sticky film on the tomatillo, just rinse under water to remove.

    Chicken

    1. For this recipe I used bone-in chicken breast. The bone gives the soup an extra rich depth of flavor. You can also use boneless chicken breast or even thighs, use what you have on hand.
    2. I shred my chicken breast with two forks, but everyone has their own preferred method.

    Beans

    1. I use cannellini beans because they are buttery smooth and creamy, so they are perfect for blending. You can also substitute northern beans.

    Cilantro

    1. Not a fan of cilantro? you can easily substitute flat leaf parsley in this recipe.

    Storing/Freezing/Reheating

    1. Storing: To store this soup, store separate from toppings, in an airtight container in the refrigerator. Keep in refrigerator for 4 days.
    2. Freezing: To freeze, allow soup to fully cool, and transfer into freezer safe container or ziplock (and store flat).
    3. Reheating: To reheat from refrigerator, use microwave until warmed through or warm through on stovetop. To reheat from freezer, allow to defrost in refrigerator, then warm via microwave or stovetop.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 609kcal | Carbohydrates: 64g | Protein: 66g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 116mg | Sodium: 1619mg | Potassium: 1295mg | Fiber: 19g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 664IU | Vitamin C: 63mg | Calcium: 250mg | Iron: 10mg
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    Originally Published: March 13, 2022 Post Updated: November 16, 2022 Filed Under: Chicken, Dairy Free, Dinner, Gluten-Free, Mexican, Recipes, Soup and Stew, Winter Comfort Tagged With: Avocado, Cilantro, garlic, Jalapeño, Legumes, Lime, Onions, Poblano Peppers, Tomatillos

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