Best Shredded Chicken Soup Recipes

MEXICAN-STYLE BEAN SOUP WITH SHREDDED CHICKEN & LIME

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium pan, add the onion and pepper, and fry, stirring frequently, for 10 mins. Stir in the garlic and spices, then tip in the tomatoes and beans with their liquid, half a can of water and the bouillon powder. Simmer, covered, for 15 mins.
• Meanwhile, tip the chicken into a bowl, add the coriander and lime juice with a little chilli (if using, or see tip below for guacamole alternative) and toss well. Ladle the soup into two bowls, top with the chicken and serve.

SHREDDED CHICKEN AND SOBA NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a medium stockpot, bring chicken stock to a simmer over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; return to a simmer. Reduce heat; simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate, and set aside until cool enough to handle. Cover, and keep the stock at a low simmer.
• Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to a boil over high heat. Add salt, and stir in soba noodles. Cook until soba is al dente according to package instructions. Drain; set aside.
• Remove the chicken meat from bones, and shred into bite-size pieces. Add tofu to simmering stock just until heated through. Season with salt and pepper.
• To serve, ladle stock and tofu into soup bowls. Add shredded chicken to each bowl, and mound soba noodles in the center. Sprinkle with the carrots and radishes; garnish with watercress and cilantro.

MEXICAN SHREDDED CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; stir in onion and garlic. Cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and oregano. Stir in chicken broth and water; bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add black beans, hominy, chicken, cilantro, and jalapeno pepper. Simmer until heated through, at least 10 minutes.

BILL'S CREAMY SHREDDED CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 3- to 4-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in flour to form a paste. Slowly add milk, mixing continually. Simmer for 10 minutes.
• Add shredded chicken, chicken broth, sour cream, salt-free seasoning blend, pepper, garlic powder, and celery seed; bring to a rolling boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Stir in cubed chicken and heat for 10 minutes. Add cornstarch and thicken to desired consistency. Adjust seasonings.

SHREDDED CHICKEN AND LEMON GRASS SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken thighs and discard; place the thighs in a large pan. Bruise the lemon grass with a rolling pin and crumple the lime leaves in the palm of your hand. Place in the pan with the garlic, chilli, including the seeds, and ginger and 1.5 litres of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked right through.
• Strain the stock into a clean pan then, using 2 forks, shred the meat off the bones. Return the chicken to the pan with the fresh lime juice, soy sauce and sliced salad onions. Heat through gently and when steaming hot, ladle into bowls. Loosely scatter over the coriander leaves and serve.
• For pretty presentation and a little extra flavour, try drizzling a splash of chilli or sesame oil over the surface of each serving.

SHREDDED CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Cook chicken breasts on a grill until just done, about 3 to 4 minutes.
• Shred chicken and place in a mixing bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch, light soy sauce and Chinese cooking wine.
• Pour mixture over shredded chicken, mix well and marinate for 15 minutes.
• In a small bowl, soak Chinese mushrooms until soft.
• Shred or cut mushrooms very thin.
• In a large saucepan, add 5 cups of water; bring to boil.
• Add marinated chicken and marinate, shredded bamboo shoots, chopped green onion, shredded ginger root, and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add chicken soup base, salt, sugar, dark soy sauce, sesame seed oil, white pepper and Accent.
• Cook for 3 minutes.
• In a small bowl, mix together tapioca starch and 1/3 cup water until smooth.
• While soup is still boiling, add tapioca starch mixture to soup, stirring constantly until soup thickens slightly.

EASY SHREDDED CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in broth, chicken, carrots, sweet potato, rice and seasoning packet, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked and vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Remove bay leaf. Ladle into bowls and serve with grated Cheddar sprinkled on top.