Mexican Chicken Rice Soup

Name: Mexican Chicken Rice Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 8-10 cloves garlic; 1 yellow onion, peeled, cut in half then thinly sliced; 1 pound cooked chicken meat, chopped or shredded; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 4 thin slices of jalapeno, seeds removed; 2 cups Brown Spanish Rice; 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil or avocado oil; 1 cup long-grain brown rice, rinsed under water; 1/4 cup tomato sauce; 2-1/4 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable broth of you want it vegan); 1/4 cup yellow onion, finely minced; 1/4 cup celery, finely minced (mince a tablespoon of celery leaves to add as well if you have any - they add a ton of flavor); 1-1/2 teaspoons onion powder; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 2 teaspoons dried parsley

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:40min

Our Mexican Chicken Rice Soup recipe is made with chicken, Spanish rice, tomatoes, onion and garlic. It's a rich and flavorful Mexican chicken and rice soup that rivals any restaurant soup out there!

Updated at: Mon, 02 Mar 2026 08:36:27 GMT