Chicken Soup Recipe

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Serves6
SkillEasy
Preparation Time20 mins
Cooking Time1 hours 10 mins
Total Time1 hours 30 mins
Nutrition Per PortionRDA
Calories233 Kcal12%
Fat5 g7%
Saturated Fat1 g5%
By Rebecca Smith
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This chicken soup recipe is an easy-to-make kitchen staple. With a bit of ginger an chilli flakes, it is a tasty and warming healthy chicken recipe that feeds the whole family. If you need a smaller portion, you can always freeze the rest! That way you have delicious chicken broth waiting for you whenever you want a quick and nutritious warm healthy dinner recipe (opens in new tab) that's also a really low calorie recipe. (opens in new tab) For more cooking inspiration, have a look at our other delicious soup recipes (opens in new tab).

HOW TO MAKE CHICKEN SOUP

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onion, carrot, leek and celery and sweat over a low heat until softened but not coloured. Add the ginger, chilli and star anise; cook for a few minutes. Season the chicken and add with the stock. Bring to a gentle simmer, turn down the heat, cover and simmer gently for an hour, skimming any scum off the surface with a spoon.
  2. Add the potato and pearl barley 25 minutes before the end of cooking and continue to cook, covered, for the remaining time. Add the peas and cook for another 3 minutes. Season, garnish and serve hot. This will keep in the fridge for 3 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.

Ingredients

  • 2tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 large carrot, peeled and finely chopped
  • 1 leek, rinsed and finely chopped
  • 2 sticks celery, finely chopped
  • 5 slices root ginger
  • 1tsp chilli flakes (or to taste)
  • 1 star anise
  • 6 free-range chicken thighs, skinless and on the bone
  • 2 litres (3½pt) good-quality chicken stock
  • 2 potatoes, peeled and chopped into small chunks
  • 150g (5oz) pearl barley
  • 2 handfuls frozen peas
  • thyme and parsley, to garnish
Rebecca Smith
Food Writer

Rebecca Smith was a Food Writer for Woman & Home and during her time with the magazine she was responsible for bringing an impressive array of mouth-watering recipes to womanandhome.com. These recipes ranged from slow-cooked Shoulder of Lamb and Hot Water Crust Ham Hock Pies, to sweet treats such as a delectable Chocolate Brownie Cake and intricate Pistachio and Rose Water cake.

 

Following her work with Woman & Home, Rebecca went on to become the Deputy Editor at Delicious Magazine.

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