Chicken soup. Perhaps the most pleasing, yet painless recipes that you can make at home in no time. This classic soup has all the flavours and nutrients you need. All you need to do is put in a little bit of your hand for the most delicious, yet simplified recipes of all time.
Here’s one piece of good news for you: you no longer need to make a separate stock; the meat and vegetables will create their satisfying broth.
So, let’s get started!
Ingredients:
- 12 cups of water, which is almost 3 litres
- One whole chicken (at least 8 pounds), cut into pieces
- Coarse salt
- ½ tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- ½ tablespoon dried oregano
- Three thinly sliced onions that would make up to 4 cups
- 2 cups chopped green cabbage
- Two celery stalks
- Three crushed garlic cloves
- Six medium carrots, all of them sliced ½ inch thick
- ¼ cup freshly chopped parsley for garnish
We are sure you have most of those in your freezer already. All you need to do is, take them out and get started with the directions.
Directions:
Step 1: Prepare The Chicken
Remove the chicken skin from its body and then add this to a large soup pot, which has an airtight lid. Finally, pour the water over the chicken and let it steam.
Step 2: Prepare The Veggies
On the other hand, you also need to prepare the veggies for your soup. Chop the onions, slice the carrots and celeries and shred some green cabbages. Add the vegetables to the soup pot. Cover it up and bring it to a boil. Eventually, reduce the heat and simmer this for a good 30 minutes.
Step 3: Remove The Chicken
Once done, bring out the chicken from the pot and let it cool. Take out the bones from the meat, discard the bones and cut the meat to bite-sized pieces. Once you have cut and sliced the chicken, add it back to the soup pot.
Step 4: Season The Broth Accordingly
Bring out the salt, oregano and black pepper to add it to the soup. Simmer it for another 15 minutes till the flavour evens out.
Step 5: Serve
You’re all done with your soul food. The last step before you can sip your soup is to garnish it with freshly minced parsley, and you’re good to go.
Tips To Hack Your Way To Cooking A Better Soup:
- Okay, you might not always have stock bones on hand, but what you could do is simmer some carrots, celeries, onions and other herbs to make your soup as much flavorful.
- Make sure that your chicken soup is crystal clear and not cloudy. Strain your broth those a cheesecloth just in case foam rises on top of your soup.
- Your soup should be thick enough; thick enough for a unique and tasty result. In case it becomes too solvent, add cream or milk and simmer till it’s thickened.
- Be creative, feel free to use your aromatics. Don’t be afraid to make use of ginger, garlic, lime and basil for a bright and lovely soup.
- Keep it simple. You can make the process as much complicated you want, but chicken soup is supposedly one of the easiest and heartfelt recipes of all time. A can of tomato soup, canned broth, some cream cheese and a pack of frozen tortellini can make up to be a great soup. All in all, make sure to keep a great balance between the texture and flavours.