Best 11 Chicken Tortilla Cup Recipes

CHICKEN TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375F
• With a three-inch round cookie cutter, make small rounds out of flour tortillas
• Nestle the rounds down into the cups of a mini muffin tin and transfer to the oven
• Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until tortilla cups are golden brown
• Remove from oven and reserve
• In a medium-size mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, jalapeo, onion, tomato and spices
• Add the zest and juice of 1 lime, salt and pepper and toss to combine
• In another bowl, add the avocado, cilantro, juice of remaining lime, sour cream and chopped cilantro
• Mash everything together with a fork to combine
• Fill reserved tortilla cups with chicken salad, top with avocado topping and a sprinkle of chopped cilantro
• Yum-O!

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Start by mixing together the cumin, 1 teaspoon of the chilli powder, the garlic powder and salt. Drizzle the chicken breasts with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Then sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the spice mixture. Set the rest of the spice mixture aside. Bake until the chicken is cooked all the way through, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven. Cut the chicken into cubes and set aside.
• Next, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Throw in the onions, green and red bell peppers and garlic. Throw in a tablespoon of the spice mixture used to season the chicken. Add a little extra chilli powder (about 1/4 teaspoon) for heat. Stir to cook the vegetables until they begin to turn golden brown, about 5 minutes. Add the cubed chicken and diced tomatoes, juice and all. Add the chicken broth, hot water and tomato paste. Stir to combine and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Add the drained black beans. Next, mix together the cornmeal with 1/2 cup water. Add the mixture to the pot, and then simmer the soup for 10 to 15 minutes. Give it a taste and add salt or seasonings as needed; be sure to not under salt it!
• Cut the tortillas into uniform 2- to 3-inch strips. Stir most of them into the soup just before serving. This is what makes tortilla soup tortilla soup! Turn off the heat and get ready to serve it up. Ladle the soup into a bowl, then add avocado, red onion, sour cream, cilantro and extra tortilla strips to the top. The more toppings on tortilla soup, the merrier.

CHICKEN TORTILLA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix soups, milk, salsa, and onion.
• Put 3 to 4 tablespoons of chicken stock in a 9 x 13 inch baking dish. Add a layer of tortilla strips, and then a layer of chicken. Pour soup mixture over chicken and tortillas. Continue to layer in this order until dish is full. Top with cheese. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
• Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP I

Steps:

• In a medium stock pot, heat oil over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic in oil until soft. Stir in chili powder, oregano, tomatoes, broth, and water. Bring to a boil, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir in corn, hominy, chiles, beans, cilantro, and chicken. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Ladle soup into individual serving bowls, and top with crushed tortilla chips, avocado slices, cheese, and chopped green onion.

CHICKEN TORTILLA BAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the chicken, chiles, broth, soups and onion; set aside. Layer half of the tortillas in a greased 13x9-in. baking dish, cutting to fit pan if desired. Top with half of the chicken mixture and half of the cheese. Repeat layers. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through. Freeze option: Cover and freeze unbaked casserole. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Remove from refrigerator 30 minutes before baking. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake casserole as directed, increasing time as necessary to heat through and for a thermometer inserted in center to read 165°. If desired, serve with sour cream and green onions.

CHICKEN TINGA TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F.
• Crumple 6 sheets of foil to make 6 (3-inch) balls; place on baking sheet. Place 1 tortilla over each ball; spray with cooking spray. Bake 6 to 8 min. or until tortillas are golden brown. (Tortillas will drape over balls as they bake to form cups.)
• Meanwhile, combine chicken and salsa in microwaveable bowl; cover with waxed paper. Microwave on HIGH 2 min. or until heated through.
• Fill tortilla cups with chicken mixture; top with remaining ingredients.

CHICKEN TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and coat 4 cups of a muffin pan with cooking spray. Fold each tortilla in half, then form into a cone, overlapping the sides. Fold up the point of the cone slightly, then press the tortilla into the prepared muffin pan to form a cup shape; coat with cooking spray. Transfer to the oven and bake until golden and crisp, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine the flour, cumin, chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper in a large bowl. Add the chicken and toss to coat.
• Heat the olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chicken in a single layer and cook, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 2 minutes. Add the onion, celery, carrots and bell pepper and cook until the vegetables begin softening, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes and chicken broth to the skillet and bring to a simmer. Cook until the vegetables are tender and the sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the cilantro and season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the chicken mixture among the tortilla cups. Top with the cheese.

CHICKEN TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Finely chop the chicken and mix it with the diced red onion, chopped cilantro, and shredded cheese.
• Fill each tortilla chip scoop with a heaping tablespoon of filling. It will shrink so really mound it high.
• Bake the tortilla chip cups in a preheated 350-F oven for 5 minutes or until the cheese has melted.
• Top with your favorite toppings and enjoy!

HOMEMADE CHICKEN TORTILLA SOUP

Steps:

• Combine onion, chicken broth, tomatoes, and taco seasoning in a large sauce pan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Stir in chicken; reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Mix cornstarch and water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into soup.
• Bring soup to a boil over medium-high heat; cook, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 1 minute. Top with Mexican cheese and cilantro.

CHICKEN TOSTADA CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Press warm tortillas into 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray, pleating sides as needed. Spritz tortillas with additional cooking spray., Bake until lightly browned, 5-7 minutes. Toss chicken with salsa. Layer each cup with beans, chicken mixture and cheese., Bake until heated through, 9-11 minutes. Serve with toppings as desired.

BUFFALO CHICKEN FILLED TORTILLA CUPS

Steps:

• Place a small sauce pot over low heat, add hot sauce. Whisk in the butter until melted (the sauce will have an orange color).
• In a medium-size bowl, mix the pulled chicken with the hot sauce mixture and set aside. In a small mixing bowl, mix the sour cream and blue cheese and season with salt and pepper.
• To assemble the cups, place a spoonful of the buffalo chicken mixture in a tortilla cup and put a little dollop of the blue cheese sour cream on top. Sprinkle with chives and serve.