Description
Experience the rich flavors of Mexican cuisine with this Slow Cooker Mexican Street Corn Soup. This creamy, hearty dish combines delicious street corn flavors with tender chicken, savory bacon, and hearty potatoes—all cooked to perfection in your slow cooker. In just 10 minutes of prep time, you can set it and forget it while the slow cooker delivers a comforting bowl of soup that’s perfect for family dinners or cozy gatherings. With versatile ingredients that can be customized to your taste, this soup is sure to impress everyone at your table. Garnish with fresh cilantro and lime for an added burst of flavor!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 white onion, diced
- 1 poblano pepper or jalapeno pepper, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, diced or minced
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive oil or avocado oil
- 2 cups frozen corn
- 2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, diced
- 2 tbsp adobo sauce
- 1 lb chicken breast
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz cream cheese or creme fraiche
- 6 slices of bacon
- 2 limes, optional for garnish
- cilantro, optional for garnish
- 1/2 cup cotija cheese
Instructions
- Sauté diced onion, poblano (or jalapeno) pepper, and garlic in olive oil until softened. Stir in chili powder and cumin.
- Transfer to a slow cooker and add frozen corn, diced potatoes, chipotle pepper, adobo sauce, chicken breast, and chicken broth.
- Cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- In the last 30 minutes, stir in cream cheese until melted.
- Serve hot topped with crumbled bacon, cotija cheese, lime juice, and chopped cilantro.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 to 8 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 860mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 22g
- Cholesterol: 75mg