Instant Pot Outback Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Packed with all of the flavors of your favorite Tex-Mex dish, this Instant Pot Outback Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe is sure to become a new family favorite.

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Outback Copycat Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup

Looking for a delicious and hearty soup recipe that can be made in a flash in honor of National Soup Month?

If you’re a fan of the popular Australian-themed restaurant chain Outback Steakhouse, you’re going to love this Instant Pot Outback chicken tortilla soup recipe.

It’s a fabulous copycat recipe just as the Outback Steakhouse walkabout soup is. This is one of my favorite chicken recipes.

It’s easy to make and tastes just like the soup you’d get at the restaurant. Plus, it’s the best soups for warming up on a cold winter day.

Packed with all of the flavors of your favorite Tex-Mex dish, this soup is sure to become a new family favorite.

While the true copycat Outback Steakhouse Chicken Tortilla soup does not have beans or corn in it, I have added it to make a more hearty soup.

You can leave those out if you would like. Totally up to you.

Plus, it can be on the table in under an hour thanks to the trusty Ninja Foodi.

So what are you waiting for? Give this recipe a try tonight!

Serves 4

Prep time: 15 minutes 

Cook time: 20 minutes 

Outback Steakhouse Chicken Tortilla Soup Ingredients

• Olive oil or vegetable oil
• Small white onion, diced (or you can use a yellow onion if that is all you have on hand)
• Garlic (minced)
• Diced green chilies
• Fire-roasted diced tomatoes
• Red enchilada sauce
• 2 teaspoons Chili powder
• Cumin
• Chicken broth or chicken stock
• Boneless skinless chicken breasts (or you can swap out rotisserie chicken for the shredded chicken)
• Salt and black pepper (to taste)
• Shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Cheddar Cheese
• Tortilla chips or corn tortillas
• Canned or frozen corn (drained if canned)
• Black beans (rinsed and drained)
• Cayenne pepper (optional to make it spicier)
• Add a cup of cooked rice to change it up (optional)

How Do You Keep Bananas From Turning Brown in Pudding

Bananas turn brown when exposed to the air. Covering the bananas with whipped topping will keep them from turning brown.

A trick I learned a long time ago to keep bananas from turning brown in the pudding was to soak them in lemon juice before adding them to the pudding or pie.

However, I never was a big fan of the taste. After more research, I found that you can soak them in lemon-lime soda and the carbonation will keep the bananas from turning brown.

Plus, the lemon-lime soda does not change up the flavor.

Does Homemade Banana Pudding Need to be Refrigerated

The simple answer is yes. Since the banana pudding is made with milk, it is best to keep it refrigerated until you are ready to serve it.

Can I make the Southern Banana Pudding Ahead of Time

Yes, the pudding can be made ahead of time. However, don’t add the crushed Vanilla wafers or bananas to it until almost ready to serve. The vanilla wafers will get soggy.

Is Pudding Still Good After a Week

If you still have the banana pudding after a week, that’s a problem, lol. It doesn’t last for more than a day or two at the most in our house. However, I would get rid of it after 5 days.

Do You Serve Grandma’s Banana Pudding Hot or Cold

We normally serve this combination of pudding mixed with whipped cream, bananas, and ‘nilla wafers cold. Did you know that traditional southern banana pudding is served warm?

Supplies Needed

• Ninja Foodi or Instant Pot
• Individual serving bowls
• Soup ladle
• Wooden spoon

Other Ways to Make this Easy Chicken Tortilla Soup

On a recent trip, I was able to make a Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup while on the road.

The best thing about this authentic chicken tortilla soup is that it can be also be made in a dutch oven, regular large pot, or medium stock pot.

How to Make Outback Tortilla Soup without an Instant Pot

In a large skillet or stockpot:

• Saute onion and skinless, boneless chicken thighs pieces in olive oil
• Add cumin… lots of cumin
• Add a can or two of diced green chilies
• Add Mexican oregano
• Next, add chili powder, or dried red chili pepper flakes for heat as desired
• Add a can of mexican or SW stewed tomatoes with chilies
• Pour in chicken broth
• Cut corn tortillas into thin strips and add just before serving

The Toppings Make the Soup!

Sour cream, diced tomatoes, diced red onion, diced avocado, lime wedges, grated Mexican cheeses, red and green salsas, dried red chili pepper flakes, cilantro.

Having been in the restaurant industry for the majority of my life, it’s easy to find top secret restaurant recipes in the culinary website archive. Copycat recipes are the real thing.

And luckily you can find the best copycat tortilla soup recipes on food blogs.

It has an awesome flavor that even if you are missing ingredients, the green chile peppers and crispy tortilla strips make up for it.

More Instant Pot Recipes

• Instant Pot Fettuccine Alfredo Recipe – Making your own Instant Pot Fettuccine alfredo sauce is so easy and an excellent choice with an amazing flavor that tastes so much better than jar sauce.

How to Make Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe

Set the instant pot to sauté and heat oil. If you prefer, you can do this in a separate large pan over medium heat.

Once hot, saute onion for 5 minutes or until lightly brown. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute. 

Cancel the instant pot. Add a half cup of broth and scrape the instant pot bottom to remove onion and garlic. 

Add remaining broth, chicken, spices, tomatoes, enchilada sauce, chilies, and beans. Close the lid and seal the pressure valve.

Cook on high for 10 minutes or until chicken is 165° F internal.

Quick-release pressure and remove the chicken. Shred chicken pieces and return to the pot. 

Ladle soup into four individual serving bowls (or smaller size bowls to make more servings).

Enjoy with your favorite topping such as lime juice crumbled tortilla chips or tortilla strips, sour cream, shredded cheese, and/or fresh avocado slices.

More Topping Choices

• Green onion
• Diced bell pepper
• Fresh cilantro
• Red Pepper

Printable Recipe Card

How many Calories are in an Outback Chicken Tortilla Soup Cup

While the calorie breakdown in our copycat version of Outback’s Tortilla soup will most likely differ from the original because of the ingredients used, their cup of soup has 170 calories in it.

What I Found Out About Tortilla Soup Recipes

What I found while searching for the phrase Outback Steakhouse Tortilla soup is that it’s a common dish with a lot of different ways to make it.  

Some use cold water instead of chicken broth.

But no matter which way you choose to make it, it will be very tasty.

One popular copycat recipe for outback steakhouse chicken tortilla is one that includes tomatoes and vegetables in it along with some spices like cayenne pepper or chili powder among others.

This dish can be enjoyed as an appetizer during grilling season!

In Conclusion

With a low number of ingredients, the thick chicken tortilla soup recipe is great for weight loss.

You can find the nutritional value of chicken tortilla soup in the recipe card above.

You get a good serving of food and is on my healthy foods list.

The total time it takes for this soup to be ready is the reason it’s one of my favorite dishes.

Upcoming Copycat Recipes

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• Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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