Big Fat Chicken Soup Recipes

BIG-BATCH CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Fry the sofrito mix in the rapeseed oil for about 10 mins until it is really soft and the onion is translucent. Do this over a low heat and don't let it brown. Tip into a casserole.
• Sit the chicken on top of the sofrito, add the bay leaf and stock melts and enough cold water to come most of the way up the chicken. Bring slowly to a simmer and then put a lid on the casserole. Cook for 1 hr then check whether the chicken is cooked through - the meat should have started to pull away from the ends of the legs if it is. Carefully lift the chicken out of the pan and let it cool a little then ease the breast meat from the carcass. (Cool and chill the breasts if you want to keep them for another day, or chop them if you want to make a generous batch of this soup.) Strip the remaining meat off the bones and chop it into cubes small enough to sit on a soup spoon.
• Taste the broth the chicken was cooked in and if it tastes weak, then boil it for 15-20 mins to reduce it then taste again. Don't season it until you are happy with the flavour. If you want to chill or freeze some of the soup base do it now and add the rest of the ingredients later when you reheat it. Stir in the peas and sweetcorn (if using) along with the soup pasta and bring back to a simmer. Add back the chicken meat.

LOW-CARB CHICKEN AND VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chicken thighs and sear, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
• Add carrots and celery to the pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook until softened, about 10 minutes. Add onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and add chicken stock, water, green beans, riced cauliflower, broccoli, tomato sauce, soup base, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Add chicken thighs and simmer until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, 30 to 45 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).
• Remove chicken and shred meat. Place shredded chicken back in the soup and serve.

BASIC CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken, water, and 1 tablespoon salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add onions, celery, and garlic. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove breast, and set aside. Add carrots. Simmer, partially covered, for 40 minutes.
• Remove remaining chicken; discard back and wings. Let cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and cut into bite-size pieces.
• Stir in desired amount of chicken; reserve the rest for another use. Skim fat. Season with salt.

LOW FAT CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Put the chicken and vegetables into a saucepan and cover with water.
• Stir in the fresh and ground ginger and bring to the boil.
• Reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are soft.
• Add the noodles and cook for a further 5 minutes.
• Whisk the egg whites until frothy.
• Add the egg whites slowly to the pan, cutting through the mixture with a spoon to create threads. Cook for a 20 seconds and serve.

ROSEMARY'S CREAMY LOW FAT CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Fill Large soup pot (with tight-fitting lid) 2/3 full of water, should be around 12 cups.
• Add chicken, cover and bring to a Boil.
• Reduce heat to a slow simmer.
• Add garlic cloves & carrots, 1 cup onion, 1/4 cup Fresh Rosemary (or 2 Tbsp dried rosemary), 1 Tbsp dried Italian Herb Blend, 2 Tsp dried Thyme (or 2 Tbsp fresh Thyme), 2 Tsp Garlic Powder, 2 Tsp Onion Powder, Bay Leaves, Salt and White Pepper.
• Cover Pot and slowly simmer for 1-2 hours (more time = more flavor, cook at least until the chicken is cooked through and the juices run clear), stirring occasionally.
• Remove cooked chicken breasts (over a plate to catch the juices) QUICKLY slice lengthwise with a knife, and then shred the meat with a fork. Return meat and juices to pot.
• Add potatoes, corn, and rest of herbs & seasonings (reserve just a pinch of fresh rosemary).
• Cover pot and slowly simmer until potatoes are cooked through and soft, about 15 minutes.
• Wisk together milk, sour cream and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Make sure cornstarch is dissolved fully.
• Add milk mixture to soup pot, along with the last pinch (about 1 Tsp) of fresh rosemary. Stir slowly but continuously, uncovered, over low heat just until it reaches a boil.
• Turn heat off and recover pot, allow to stand for 10 minutes.
• Serve and enjoy the goodness!