Chicken is the most versatile and I guess most consumed meat in the world. And a simple chicken soup is the most soothing and basic soups of all. As the temperatures dip and common cold rears its ugly head, Chicken Soup makes an inevitable appearance in our kitchens.
Chicken Soup Recipes
Here is a list of different chicken soup recipes you can try this year to keep the cold at bay and keep you body nourished.
1. Basic Chicken Soup Recipe
The basic chicken soup is the easiest and flavorful soup that you won’t be able to resist. Flavorful yet simple enough to not aggravate your taste buds or hurt your sore throat. With a few basic ingredients like Onion, Carrots, and Celery, you can get a piping hot soup in minutes.
2. Chicken Noodle Soup
I can eat chicken soup every day and not be bored - there's so much variety and different ways you can make chicken soup recipes in. Need something to chew on, or are you too busy with your school work and need a one pot meal? Chicken Noodle Soup is one recipe that can make dinner easy. Check out this easy recipe with leeks carrots and noodles for a healthy meal. You can of course make the recipe in any pot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3i2kWGUBV1Y
3. Chicken Tortilla Soup
Chicken soup is most commonly associated with being sick and down with cold. But hey, that is not the only reason or time you want to savor this wonderful broth. This spicy tortilla soup adds a touch of Mexican flavors for a zesty soup that you will enjoy on a crisp cold day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWQLdzoosCg
4. Chicken Rice Soup
If tortillas are not handy, and you are Asian, I am sure rice will be there somewhere in the pantry and some cooked in the refrigerator :). This can be another one pot meal that you can make in minutes. The recipe uses Rotisserie chicken that you can get at most grocery stores in the US and few like Hypercity, here in India. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abQxRvg5pHE
5. Cream of Chicken Soup
I just love cream based soups. Cream of Broccoli, Cream of Mushroom, Cream of Spinach . . . you get the point. Follow this yummy creamy Orzo recipe that is easy and detailed so you get the recipe right the first time. You can replace the Orzo or pasta with Barley, if that is easily available. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dmBrJlhPLIA
6. Chicken Clear Soup
Chicken clear soup made its way on the Indian Street food scene with the mushrooming Indo-Chinese cuisine in the 80s. It was a permanent feature on the menu with its simple taste, with a hint of vinegar. While this one does not look exactly like what I remember, it comes the closest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDreJx6mGOg
7. Chicken Sweet Corn Soup
This was another soup that used to be on all menus across Indian in the 80s and 90s. The recipe uses chicken bullion, but you can use chicken stalk or make one in advance. Although this is a Indo-Chinese recipe, the soup does not use soy sauce. This is the best and most accurate Chicken Sweet Corn recipe I could find on YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXG41U53tTg
8. Chicken Hot and Sour Soup
If Chicken Sweet Corn was mild, as the name suggests, Chicken Hot and Sour is spicy and tangy version of Chicken Vegetable soup. This Indo-Chinese dish always had a lot of veggies along with the chicken, and was spicy enough to get you teary eyed. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XaSE2njvmF8
9. Thai Chicken Soup
Thai flavors are made for cold and wet climate! Whether it is a coconut milk based curry or a plain broth like curries from the Northern Thailand, they will make your monsoon that much brighter. This yummy recipe from Food Wishes uses leftover Turkey, but you can surely use fresh chicken and chicken stock too. And yes, I would prefer adding Basil instead of coriander. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPG91ROfyDo
10. Chicken Gumbo Soup
Gumbo used to be one of my favorite orders at Qudoba for lunch or if I had time, make one with the Gumbo Mix frozen Veggies packet from the grocer. This one comes from the American South and uses a specific mixture of spices that gives it a unique taste. Another flavorful recipe for you to try if you are bored of the usual. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja0KQpfONks
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