Creamy Fiesta Chicken Soup
This quick Creamy Fiesta Chicken Soup is ready in less than 10 minutes, and it’s brimming with Mexican flavors.

Creamy Fiesta Chicken Soup Recipeย
When you’re craving something warm and satisfying this is just the fix!
I recently shared a family-favorite soup recipe, Tex Mexican Soup, that featured ground beef.
Soon, I realized how delicious it would be to have a creamy soup that showcased shredded chicken….so here we go!
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I cooked my chicken in the Instant Pot, which, in my opinion, is the best small appliance ever, but feel free to make this extra-easy by using the meat from a rotisserie chicken.
Ingredients
- Boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cooked and shredded or a rotisserie chicken
- Cream cheese, cut into 8 chunks
- Chicken broth
- Limeย zest and juice
- Chipotle sauce, depending on how spicy you prefer
- Your favorite taco seasoning
- Garlic, minced
- Garnish – cilantro, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, tortilla strips

How to make Creamy Fiesta Chicken Soup
In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the cream cheese, stirring until the chunks become nicely softened.
Add the chicken broth, lime zest and juice, chipotle sauce, taco seasoning, and garlic, whisking until smooth.ย
Add the shredded chicken, stirring to combine.ย
Serve at once, topped with cilantro, tomatoes, cheese and tortilla strips.ย
For a low-carb version of this recipe, skip the tortilla strips.
Recipes with Rotisserie Chicken
I like to shred my rotisserie chicken meat while it’s still warm instead of later on when it’s chilled.
The meat pulls away from the bones better when the rotisserie chicken hasn’t been refrigerated at home yet.
A rotisserie chicken can be a Mom’s bestie because we are always short on time (our most precious ingredient) and our family is always starving.ย
More Favorite Recipes to Enjoy
- Tex Mex Cauliflower Rice Skilletย
- Tex Mexican Soupย
- Instant Pot Tuscan Chickenย
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Soupย

Low Carb Creamy Fiesta Chicken Soup
Ingredients
- 1 lb. boneless, skinless, chicken breasts, cooked and shredded
- 8 oz. cream cheese, I used 1/3 less fat cream cheese, cut into 8 chunks
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1 lime zest and juice
- 1-2 tsp. chipotle sauce, depending on how spicy you prefer
- 1-2 tsp. your favorite taco seasoning
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- cilantro, diced tomatoes, shredded cheese, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, add the cream cheese, stirring until the chunks become nicely softened; add the chicken broth, lime zest and juice, chipotle sauce, taco seasoning, and garlic, whisking until smooth.ย Add the shredded chicken, stirring to combine.ย
- Serve at once, topped with cilantro, tomatoes, and cheese.ย
Just what I needed on this first day of super cool weather! So creamy, yummy, AND low carb!!!
Hi Olivia –
Thank you for your comment and rating. I’m thrilled you enjoyed this soup today!
Your fan,
Chef Alli
Thanks for the low carb recipe, would love to see more of them, especially lunches and side dishes. Thanks!
Sure thing, Steve. We are working on just THAT!
Chef Alli