Best Immune Boosting Chicken Soup Recipes

KICK IT IMMUNE BOOSTING CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Dice onions, chilli, ginger and sweet potato/parsnip.
• Dice or crush garlic.
• Slice celery, carrots.
• Wash chicken inside and out and place into a large stock pot.
• Put all ingredients into the pot and cover with chicken stock.
• Bring soup to the boil, then simmer for approx 2 - 2.5 hours or until the chicken falls of the bone.
• (I use a pressure cooker to cook mine for approx 1 hr).
• Pull chicken out of soup and discard all bones and large clumps of fat.
• Return chicken meat to soup.
• For a variation, try adding a ham hock to the ingredients as well!
• This chicken soup does have a bite, but it it will sweat out all those nasty cold bugs!
• Enjoy!

IMMUNE BOOSTING CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Combine the garlic, turmeric, ginger, stock, water and chicken into a large pot. Simmer for 5 - 10 minutes over a low heat until chicken is cooked through and flavours have infused into the stock. Add mirin, tamari and coriander just before serving. Serve in large bowls and sip slowly. Enjoy. Notes: Vegetarians can use vegetable stock in place of chicken stock and my lane kluski or silken tofu in place of the chicken. For lane kluski (polish for egg noodles) beat 2 eggs and pour in a thin stream over the simmering stock for the best egg noodles you'll ever eat. Fresh turmeric is available from your local grocer. if using dry then only use 1/4 teaspoon but fresh is best for it's anti-viral properties. Other vegetables can be added if you like such as shiitake mushroom, spinach, kale. A little chilli or my XO Sauce can be added for a little heat. This soup only takes 10 minutes to make, which is why chicken breasts are used. Obviously you can make this soup using a whole chicken, using all of the stock and removing the tender meat from the chicken then stirring through the stock before serving. This will take approx 1 1/2 hours.

IMMUNE BOOSTING CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot or dutch oven place olive oil, onion, garlic, ginger and chili peppers and saute until aromatic.
• Add chicken and salt and pepper and cook for 2- 3 minutes.
• Add carrots, celery and stir and cook until vegetables start to soften slightly. (feel free to add any any vegetables you have in your crisper or frozen veggies too)
• Add Chicken bone broth (or chicken broth) rice and bay leaves. Bring to a boil and then turn down heat to simmer and cook for about 30 minutes. Remove bay leaves and discard. Check for taste. Add more chili flakes, salt and pepper as desired.
• Serve your Immune Boosting Chicken and Rice soup in a large bowl and start feeling better soon!
• Slow Cooker Option: Place all chopped items together in the pot, except oil and spinach or any leafy green vegetables, and place on low heat for 6- 8 hours or high heat for 4 hours. Add your spinach to the hot soup and serve. If you happen to come home from work with cranky sick kids, dinner is already prepared and the madness can begin.
• Pressure Cooker/Instant Pot Option: Turn your instant pot to saute function. Add oil, onions, garlic, ginger and chili and saute until just aromatic. Then add your chicken and saute for about 5 minutes. Add the rest of the ingredients except the spinach and pressure cook for 6 minutes. Let your instant pot decompress for 10 minutes and then perform the quick release. Add your spinach or leafy green vegetables of choice and enjoy.