Description
A warm, tangy, and creamy low-carb soup packed with tender chicken and green chiles, perfect for cozy weeknights and meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 900 g (2 lb) boneless skinless chicken thighs
- 960 ml (4 cups) low-sodium chicken broth
- 200 g (7 oz) canned or fresh green chiles
- 113 g (4 oz) cream cheese
- 120 ml (½ cup) heavy cream
- 150 g (1 medium) chopped yellow onion
- 9 g (3 cloves) minced garlic
- 2 tsp (4 g) ground cumin
- 1 tsp (1 g) dried oregano
- 30 ml (2 tbsp) lime juice
- 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: chopped cilantro, sliced jalapeño, shredded cheddar (or Monterey Jack), and a squeeze of lime
Instructions
- Heat 15 ml (1 tbsp) olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add 150 g (1 medium) chopped yellow onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes.
- Add 9 g (3 cloves) minced garlic and cook for 30–45 seconds until aromatic.
- Stir in 2 tsp (4 g) ground cumin and 1 tsp (1 g) dried oregano, toasting for 30 seconds.
- Brown 900 g (2 lb) chicken thighs lightly for 2 minutes per side, then set aside.
- Pour in 960 ml (4 cups) chicken broth and return chicken to the pot with 200 g (7 oz) chopped green chiles. Simmer uncovered for 18–22 minutes until chicken is tender.
- Shred the chicken and return it to the pot.
- Stir in 113 g (4 oz) cream cheese until melted, then add 120 ml (½ cup) heavy cream. Simmer gently for 3–4 minutes.
- Finish with 30 ml (2 tbsp) lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot, garnished with optional toppings.
Notes
For a thicker broth, pulse an immersion blender in the pot; for a smoother finish, blend a portion of the soup.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Keto
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
