Fiesta Chicken Corn Chowder

Spicy and rich, with a delightful corn flavor.

Senny

2 min read

👉🏻Ingredients list⚠️

  • Chicken breast: 2 pieces

  • Corn kernels: 2 cups

  • Onion: 1

  • Garlic: 3 cloves

  • Chili powder: 1 tablespoon

  • Cilantro: to taste

  • Chicken broth: 4 cups

  • Cream: 1/4 cup

  • Salt: to taste

  • Black pepper: to taste

  • Cornstarch: as needed (for thickening)

Fiesta Chicken Corn Chowder is a delicious soup that combines flavors of spice, heat, freshness, and richness. With chicken and corn as the main ingredients, it incorporates various spices and side dishes. After slow cooking, the soup has a golden hue and a rich taste, offering the delicacy of chicken and the sweetness of corn, along with a hint of spice, making it a memorable dish.

👉🏻✨DIRECTIONS:

  1. Cut the chicken breast into small pieces, and chop the onion and garlic.

  2. Heat the cream in a pot and add the onion and garlic, sautéing until soft.

  3. Add the chicken pieces and cook until they change color.

  4. Stir in the chili powder and mix well.

  5. Pour in the chicken broth and corn kernels, bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.

  6. Season with salt and black pepper.

  7. If you want to thicken the soup, add cornstarch as needed and stir well.

  8. Garnish with cilantro before serving.

👉🏻✨TIPS

  • The chicken can be marinated with cooking wine and salt beforehand for added flavor.

  • Adjust the amount of chili powder according to your taste.

  • Slow cooking allows the ingredients to develop more flavor and achieve a better texture.

👉🏻✨BENEFITS

  • Fiesta Chicken Corn Chowder is not only delicious but also has the effects of warming the middle jiao, tonifying qi, and strengthening the spleen and stomach. It is suitable for consumption during autumn and winter, enhancing physical strength and providing warmth to ward off the cold.

👉🏻✨NUTRITIONAL ASPECTS:

  • This soup is rich in protein, vitamins, and minerals. Chicken breast is a source of high-quality protein, contributing to muscle strength. Corn is rich in dietary fiber and vitamin A, aiding in gut health and vision protection. Onion and garlic have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, boosting the immune system.