Soup season is back, and the whole world’s rejoicing!
After three months of crunching on salads I’m yearning for the tenderly cooked vegetables and poached chicken in the perfect bowl of soup.
The real treat of this spicy lime jalapeño chicken soup is its ability to be a satisfying meal but still leave you feeling light on your toes. It has chicken and white cannellini beans for heft but the broth is infused with spice and lime juice; flavors that will hit the spot. And just in case it is still hot where you are (like here, where we are) this soup is still for you. It’s spicy edge will make you sweat in the best possible way.
Looking For A Chicken Soup That’s A Little Less Spicy?
Try this Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Soup, Caldo de Pollo.
PrintSpicy Lime Jalapeño Chicken Soup Recipe
A spicy jalapeño and shredded chicken soup bright with lime juice and spices like ground cumin, coriander, and smoked paprika. Chopped kale and cannellini beans make it filling without being too heavy.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 1 hour
- Total Time: 1 hour 10 mins
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
- 1 pound 4 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 3–4 limes, divided
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 teaspoons salt, plus more for seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 jalapeños, diced (seeds removed if you’d like it less spicy)
- 1 teaspoon Simply Organic ground coriander
- 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon Simply Organic smoked paprika
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans
- 3 cups chopped kale
Instructions
- Rub chicken breasts on all sides with the zest of 1 lime, 1 teaspoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper.
- Heat remaining oil in a large 4 1/2 quart pot over medium-high heat. Add chicken breasts and cook until browned on both sides, about 8 minutes (they won’t be cooked through). Add onions, garlic, and jalapeños, and cook until starting to brown, about 2 minutes.
- Add spices and remaining salt and cook, stirring until the spices are toasted and fragrant, about 1 minute more.
- Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 1 hour. Using tongs, remove chicken breasts to a plate. Using two forks, shred chicken into strips. Return to the pot.
- Add beans, kale, and the juice of 3 limes and cook a few minutes to wilt the kale and warm the beans. Taste and add more lime juice or salt if needed.
Keywords: chicken soup, spicy chicken soup, lime chicken soup, Mexican chicken soup
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I’d like to see an Albondigas Soup this season. I followed you on Twitter @candicevv5 and on Facebook (Candice Holly). Thanks for the giveaway!
Hey, Kate – I first “knew” you when you appeared on, let’s face it, a horrible local tv show called, Nd Today. You, and another chef named “Tony” were the only reasons I watched it. I truly wish you would share some of your wonderful recipes for someone like me, who has been a vegetarian for decades. A challenge.
chili of all kinds! posole! love me some soup. 🙂
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I found your website thanks to a Pinterest search for adobada. Keep up the delish, spicy recipes – it’s why I follow! 🙂
I would love to see a recipe for posole! Ever since I had some in New Mexico I’ve been wanting to make it.
Anything unique and out of the box! Love trying new things
This soup sounds great! We have got a bit of a chill in the air here and this recipe and your Slow Cooker Caldo de Pollo (which I LOVE because it’s simple and delicious) will do just the trick. How about something with lentils? Or shrimp? Thanks for the giveaway!
Sort of soupy – I’d love to see a cioppino!
I would like recipes for different bean and lentil soups.
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Chili con carne please?
Yes, Peggi!! I love a good bowl of chili. Here’s one of my favorites in the meantime! Beef and Chipotle Chili Recipe: https://www.holajalapeno.com/2013/04/beef-and-chipotle-chili.html
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Hi Jennifer! Hope all is well for you guys. I love a good veggie soup too, let me see what I can come up with!
I would love a good Pork Sinigang recipe. A good friend would make it all the time and I forgot the recipe, so I nee a good one. It’s amazing!
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Pumpkin soup! Would love to win this fab Dutch oven!!!
In our home it’s a toss up between caldo de res & posole! There are never any leftovers when we cook these two dishes! I am also following you on IG/FB/Twitter under @misdmazariegos
Love all your recipes! Soup with a kick , a good slow cooker and maybe on the Ketogenic diet!
I can’t wait to make this one. I follow Hola Jalapeno on all three of those formats already! I love to make soups and stews but I need to make a really good chili con carne that is like a soup… Does that sound right? You are brilliant, I’m sure you got this! Thanks for the contest too!
A spiced up butternut squash soup!
Winning this prize would make our soup making a lot better!
I’d like a recipe for chicken tortilla soup with avocado.
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Veggie soup would be great.
I follow on all three.
I’d love to see recipes that use common ingredients like cabbage, carrots, avocados, but use unusual and interesting techniques.
For example, I just learned that making “matchsticks” out of carrots by cutting the carrot lengthwise will produce longer-cooking matchsticks, and if you cut them out from a carrot width-wise, they are more tender and cook faster (learned it from a Japanese cooking show, they also have very large, thick carrots there).
So I’d love to see recipes for soups that are might be familiar, but use new techniques.
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A soup that kids will eat and tastes great
I would like to see a stew for leftover turkey, given that we are getting close to turkey leftover season.
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I would love to see some healthy but tastes great soups! That is the best kind of soup! I like you on facebook: alicia szemon
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I would love to see a butternut squash based soup with your own creative twist on it! Would be delicious. Thank you!
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Something healthy with lots of flavor! This soup looks amazing. Going on my shopping list. (I follow you on IG.)
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Oh looks great! If you’re looking for soups to post, I’d love to know how to make a great corn spicy soup of some sort
Chili, perfect for football season!
I’d love to see some hearty winter bean soup recipes!
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Just found out about you via Le Creuset’s Instagram and I’m excited to check out more of your recipes. I love all soups and would love to find a good posole recipe. My friend from New Mexico was visiting during the holidays once and made an awesome batch! Following you on Instagram and Facebook (egonzales74 and Elisa Gonzales)
Has anyone mentioned Pozole?
Such an awesome Instagram discovery today! You’re pictures are beautiful and the food looks amazing ? I think it would be awesome to see some Iranian soups and stews. They’re so delicious, healthy and still a pretty big secret to most people. I love connecting people and cultures through amazing food!! @rmsoleymani
Vegetarian soups!
Chicken tortilla!
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I would love to see a nice, spicy version of a cioppino or a great pozole. Love your food, reminds me of my mother’s!
Soups with less than 10 ingredients that can be made within an hour ?
I’d love to see a spicy Basque chorizo and leek soup! Thank you for the chance to enter your fantastic giveaway!
A big Yummy pot of Arroz con gandules!
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I always love a great twist on the traditional chicken stew, beef stew or corn chowder.
I would love to see a recipe using Fall vegetables! There are so many things that come in this time of year, but few ideas on how to prepare them in comfort food like stews and soups. Mm mmm…getting hungry thinking about it!
I would love some veggie soup recipes!
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Now following you on Instagram & Twitter…love beef stews, posole or chicken tortilla…any soup with a spice kick!
Anything that is gluten, dairy and sugar free.
How about a nice flavorful beef/oxtail soup? Carrots, potatoes, corn, avocados, jalapenos or poblanos. Not super thin, something with a bit of weight.
Thank you for offering the giveaways! The simply organic spices are my favorite!
Vegetarian chili!!!
This looks so incredibly yummy! Although I live in the US, I am a Brit and I grew up in Oxford. Growing up, my family and I would vacation in Ireland and my sweet mama would always cook up delicious beef strews with Isish stout or Guinness….heavenly for a chilly, rainy day! I would love to see a recipe featured here along the lines of my childhood memories. Perhaps with a little spice in it also?! Thanks!
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Please please post Southeast Asian soup recipes (e.g. Tom Yam Kung)! Now that’s hot. 😉
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Would love Albondigas soup or tortelinni soup. Following you in Instagram
i follow you on IG and my username is jaclyn.boo. i am excited to try this recipe!
I love tomatoe soup and pea soup! If you have any ideas to make them extra special, I would love to hear!!
Posole sounds lovely.
I follow as bradygirl on Instagram, make a squash soup
Yum! More soups! Perhaps something with lentils or slow cooker recipes? I’m glad I discovered your site, can’t wait to try some of your recipes!
I would love to see a recipe for Italian Wedding Soup.
This soup looks so good! Can’t wait to make it. I’d love to see a spicy butternut squash soup recipe this season!
I would love to see a spicy lentil soup maybe with some berbere? Thanks for the giveaway chance!
I followed you on Instagram @thegardenaire thanks again
I would love to see a recipe for a soul-warming, spicy pumpkin soup!
I would love to make Italian vegetable soup with orzo! It’s so perfect for winter. Or chili!! Followed you on Instagram! Follow me @thehealthmason. Fingers crossed for this!!
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I would love a good tomato basil or homemade chicken noodle
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This cold weather has me wanting a new recipe for a chile Colorado. Excited to discover your page.
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I’d love for you to make a beer cheddar soup!
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I’d love to see a seeet potato chili recipe!
I would love to see soups that are very filling yet low calorie. Something to give me energy and fill me up for lunch without being ‘too heavy’.
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Pretty much any soup but posole would get me excited 🙂
I had Poblano Black Bean Soup years ago while on vacation. It was amazing!!! I’d love a recipe for something along those lines.
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I love your site!
Been a fan for about a year now…because of the authentic foods. I am so into cooking and trying authentic cuisines.
More of the above type stews..tradition or unusual.
I like iskand spicEs and produce.
Coconut, lime, mango, my new fave flavor. Guava! Jalapeños. Traditional meats..corn meal etc,
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Thanks!
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I would love a recipe for a vegetable or bean soup also! I followed you on Facebook and Twitter!
I would love a recipe for a vegetable or bean soup! I followed you on Facebook and Instagram!
I would love recipes with root vegetables!
I would love to see a great recipe for posole!
Butternut squash
I follow on insta and Twitter … Amazing things you create! Love!! I would love to see a new twist on tomato soup… We grow & preserve our own tomatoes every year and to me there is nothing like breaking the seal on a jar of fresh tomato juice in the dead of winter! Thanks and look forward to seeing recipe!
I would like a classic beef stew recipe
I would love to see a recipe for Italian wedding soup!! Following on Twitter as @markgirljana liked on FB as Jana Gramaglia following on instagram as janagram80 Ty for the fun chance!
I love soups & stews for dinner! What’s even better is making ones that reheat well. I love to make something that I can reheat and it makes life a little bit easier in those busy nights. So many soups and stews in fact taste better as leftovers after the flavored have had more time to blend. I can’t wait to try this chicken soup recipe, thank you!
I would love to see you make hearty fall stews
I would LOVE to see a delicious Butternut Squash Apple soup!
Im mexican and i love to make homemade chicken soup so good this fall and comforting. My mom used to make it for me when i was little and now i make it for my family. Happy HEALTHY Fall everyone nothing is more better than eating with familia that is LOVE! Living life to the fullest thank you for posting everyone love seeing recipes and ideas. Mom with a 6 year old and 19 year old and army veteran! Followed on twitter. Glad to connect.
Bouillabaisse
All these suggestions sound so yummy!! Anything healthy!!!
id like see some oxetail soup cause ive never made it be nice
I’m already making soups & chili. My faves to make always are pinto beans with chorizo, white bean chicken chili, and spicy sausage potato soup.
I think I will be trying this recipe this month. Looks tasty!
Tortilla soup and red lentil chili
Anything with chicken! ?
I would love to see a seafood bisque… ooo yummy
I’m always looking for lite soup ideas, like a cabbage based, chicken broth kinda soup!!
I absolutely love and adore Lobster Bisque!
Vegetarian soups and stews
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I love red posole. And I’d love to make it in that cerise French oven! I now follow you on Twitter.
I’d love a recipe for a spicy type of French Onion Soup. The recipes I find are way too basic and bland.
Beef &barley, chicken noodle, chile
Oh yes Amber, I love all of those soups!