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.