How To Make Chicken Soup

Recipe 1

 

Ingredients 

• 1 (4-5 pounds) Chicken
• 2½ quarts Cold Water
• 2 tsp Salt
• 2 cubes Chicken Bouillon
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 2 Carrots (chopped)
• 1 Bay Leaf
• 2 stalks of Celery (chopped)
• Parsley (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)
• Salt (to taste)
• Coriander Leaves (for garnishing)

Instructions 

• Wash the chicken thoroughly, removing all the excess fat.
• Cut the chicken into quarter pieces.
• Take a stock pot and place the chicken pieces in it.
• Add water, bay leaf and 2 tsp of salt. Stir well.
• Cover the pot and boil the mixture.
• Remove the cover and carefully discard the froth collected on the surface of the mixture.
• Cover and simmer the mixture for 2 to 2½ hours.
• Add celery, carrot, parsley and onions. Mix well.
• Cover and simmer for another 45 to 50 minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Recipe 2

 

Ingredients 

• 3-4 Chicken Drumsticks
• 1 Onion (sliced thickly)
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 3 cups Water
• ¼ tsp Turmeric
• ¼ tsp Garlic Paste
• Salt (to taste)
• Pepper (to taste)

Instructions

• Remove the skin and fat from the chicken. Wash it thoroughly.
• Place a large pot on fire and heat oil in it.
• Add onion slices and stir fry.
• When the onion turns light or golden brown, add chicken drumsticks. Mix well and cook for 4 to 5 minutes.
• Add water in a heavy pot and boil it.
• Add the fried chicken and onions to the water.
• Add turmeric, garlic paste, salt and pepper to the mixture. Mix well.
• Cover the pot and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot.

Recipe 3

 

Ingredients 

• 2 cups Chicken (cooked and sliced)
• 5 cups Chicken Stock
• 2 tbsp Ginger Root (minced)
• 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
• 3 Peppercorns
• 2 tsp Sesame Oil
• 1 cup Snow Peas (sliced oblique)
• 1 cup Bamboo Shoots (sliced and rinsed)
• ½ cup Green Onions/ Celery (chopped)
• 1 tbsp Rice Wine/ White Wine Vinegar
• Salt (to taste)
• Red Pepper Flakes (to taste)

Instructions

• Place a large pot over medium heat and heat sesame oil.
• Add ginger root and garlic to it and saute.
• Add chicken stock and boil the mixture.
• Add snow peas, green onions and bamboo shoots. Stir well.
• Cover and simmer the mixture for about 5 minutes till the peas turn tender.
• Add in sliced chicken, rice wine vinegar, salt, red pepper flakes and peppercorns.
• Simmer the soup till the chicken is heated through.
• Serve hot.