Rotisserie Chicken Soup with Poblano Peppers and Lime. Looking for easy Mexican Chicken Soup Recipes using rotisserie chicken? This easy recipe is such a perfect weeknight dinner. Fresh tasty … and healthy.
Rotisserie Chicken Gratitude
I’d like to personally thank the following people or groups of people:
- The person who came up with the idea of selling cooked rotisserie chickens in grocery stores.
- Those who designed and built the roasting machines that cook dozens of rotisserie chickens at once.
- The company that designed and manufactures the plastic containers with domed lids to snugly hold the cooked rotisserie chickens.
- The company that designed and manufactures the little cardboard handle that fits around the plastic domed rotisserie chicken container making it easier to carry.
- The company that designed and manufactures the stainless steel cart that displays the rotisserie chickens and keeps them hot.
- I’d like to thank the person who came up with the idea to place that cart at the front of the store next the self check out lanes.
Those people have created a grab and go situation that makes me happy during a busy work week.
Rotisserie Chicken Soup with Poblano Peppers and Lime
This soup is full of citrus flavor, savory with tender chicken, chewy with hominy and lively with spices. Dinner that night was easy and this recipe is a keeper.
I hope you give this Mexican Rotisserie Chicken Soup Recipe a try. And if you do, please come back and give the recipe a star rating and leave a comment about your experience with the recipe.
And if you have a favorite soup recipe using rotisserie chicken, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
Sometime, when you have time to kill, you should try making this soup with dried hominy. I think it brings a more authentic experience to any Mexican dish than canned. Using dried means an overnight soak and longer cook time
More Easy Weeknight Chicken Soup Recipes
Using a rotisserie chicken makes this a tasty and easy weeknight meal idea.
- 1 rotisserie chicken meat removed from bones and shredded
- 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small white onion chopped
- 1 jalapeño deveined, deseeded, minced
- 2 poblano peppers roasted, tops and seeds removed and diced
- 1/8 teaspoon Turmeric
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 15-ounce can hominy drained
- 1 teaspoon dried Mexican oregano crumbled if the leaves are large
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh thyme
- 4-5 Tablespoons fresh lime juice
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup cotija or feta cheese
Heat the oil in a 6-quart pot over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add the onion and cook, stirring often, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in jalapeño and cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 45 seconds.
Add the poblano peppers, broth, hominy, oregano, turmeric, and thyme. Raise the heat to high and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, cover, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer.
Transfer the chicken to a cutting board. Using two forks, shred both some dark and white meat into bite-size pieces. Add to simmering broth and let it cook about 5 minutes. stir in the lime juice, and season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, top with the cheese, and serve immediately.
Looking for a heartier Mexican Chicken Soup? Take a look at this Ranch Style Soup. Potatoes, corn, zucchini and chicken breast seasoned with all of your favorite Mexican spices:
Sopa Ranchera, Mexican Ranch Style Chicken Soup
Easy Rotisserie Chicken Soup with Lime and Hominy …It’s What’s for Dinner.
From the kitchen of Lea Ann Brown
lisaiscooking says
December 1, 2012 at 3:27 pmWhat a great-sounding soup, and how fantastic that it comes together so quickly! The lovely smell of rotisserie chickens draws me in every time. The flavors in this soup sound lovely too.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:49 amThe smell and the texture of rotisserie chicken gets me every time. They are just so darn good.
Velva says
December 1, 2012 at 7:42 pmHere is a toast to tasty store bought rotisserie chicken. It has saved me more than I count during a busy week too.
Awesome soup recipe.
Velva
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:49 amThanks Velva
Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says
December 2, 2012 at 5:19 amPerfect for the end of a hectic day of shopping during this time of the year. Brilliant Lea Ann.
Sam
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:48 amThanks Sam
Chris says
December 2, 2012 at 6:47 amHominy always makes me think of Ralph Kramden saying “Humida,humida, humida!” Can’t get that out of my mind as soon as I see the word.
The soup looks excellent, Lea Ann!
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:48 amWell Thanks Chris, Now it will be that way for me too. I’m a big Ralph fan by the way.
Karen Harris says
December 2, 2012 at 6:48 amRotisserie chickens are a delicious blank canvas. I’m with you, whoever thought came up with the idea deserves only good things in life. Your soup looks wonderful.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:47 amThanks Karen.
Penny says
December 2, 2012 at 6:49 amI too love rotisserie chicken and the smell in the car as I bring it home. So comforting. Your soup looks great.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:47 amI agree about that smell in the car. By the time I get home, I feel like ripping into that chicken like a starved wild animal.
Vickie Hemphill says
December 2, 2012 at 8:21 amLol, I could not agree more. Those moist and fragrant birds are a wonderful modern convenience. The soup sounds so delicious! Love the texture of hominy in a soup and you know how I feel about citrus. Yum!
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:46 amWe love the texture of hominy, so it ends up in lots of soups around here.
Susan says
December 2, 2012 at 11:37 amI can’t remember where I read this but the number of rotisserie chickens sold each year is staggering! I second you in thanking all of those people who made them so easy for us to grab and go 🙂 I think Sam’s Club and Costco have the biggest and best!
Lovely use of that chicken in this delicious soup.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:44 amSusan, I agree about Sams and Costco. I just wish they were more convenient for me to “grab and go”
nancyc says
December 2, 2012 at 12:20 pmThat sounds like a great soup! I love making things with rotisserie chicken–it’s so convenient, and tastes great!
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:43 amAnd why do those things taste so darn good?
Karen says
December 2, 2012 at 12:36 pmOur local grocery store has the scrawniest chickens for $8! I refuse to buy one. LOL
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:43 amSafeway has two different choices. Scrawny and not so scrawny. $6 dollars and $8. I wish Costco were more convenient. They’ve got good ones.
Larry says
December 2, 2012 at 3:08 pmBig 🙂 at your thank yous. This sounds like a soup we would really enjoy as we like the limey flavor and hominy.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:42 amWe’re such hominy fans. This was so easy, I’ll be making this one over and over.
Chilebrown says
December 2, 2012 at 4:24 pmAre you ready for some football?
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:41 amAt this moment, I can’t think of anything more annoying than a Raider’s fan. 😉 Especially if you break our winning streak.
Cathy @ Noble Pig says
December 2, 2012 at 4:28 pmThis sounds ridiculously amazing. Any soup with lime is just a bright and cheery yummy welcome dish. We love hominey too!
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:40 amI agree Cathy.
Rhonda says
December 2, 2012 at 5:24 pmWhen I lived in Germany we had the ‘chicken man chicken’. A local guy who had a rotisserie chicken truck, he came to base once a week. You couldn’t drive past him without smelling those chickens and pulling in and leaving with one…or two. Ever since then I’ve been a sucker for them. There are so many possibilities, I’m lovin all the citrusy-ness of your soup.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 5:40 amI wish I had a chicken man chicken guy.
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
December 3, 2012 at 6:57 amWhat did we ever do before rotisserie chicken…it has been a lifesaver for an evening meal on many a busy day. Your soup sounds like it was delicious.
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 7:21 pmI agree Karen. They’re pretty darn handy.
Barbara says
December 3, 2012 at 7:12 amTruer words were never spoken, Lea Ann! 🙂
And I love how you’ve put this delicious soup together. Comforting and healthy!
Lea Ann says
December 3, 2012 at 7:21 pmThanks Barbara. So good to hear from you.
Jenn's Food Journey says
December 4, 2012 at 5:13 amRotisserie chicken really is a busy woman’s best friend, isn’t it? 🙂 the soup sounds delicious.. love the use of lime in it!
Lea Ann says
December 5, 2012 at 3:17 pmYou’ve got that right Jenn.
Pat says
December 5, 2012 at 4:53 pmI can’t leave a Costco with out one of their rotisserie chickens in my shopping cart. Your soup sounds yummy!
Drick says
December 8, 2012 at 5:51 pmand I’d like to thank you, for your attitude, humor and great recipes…. like the heck out of this soup. – something about chicken lime soup, it has such a great taste, and now with a rotisserie’d chicken, why that is just greatness
Lea Ann says
December 9, 2012 at 11:25 amback at ya Drick. I’m glad to have found your blog.