Description
This homemade ginger chicken and rice soup delivers everything you crave in comfort food. It's nourishing, packed with ingredients that support your immune system, and comes together in under an hour. The combination of tender chicken, hearty rice, and aromatic vegetables creates a complete meal in one pot.
Ingredients
1.5 pounds Boneless, skinless chicken breasts or thighs
3/4 cup Long-grain white rice
3 tablespoons Fresh ginger, peeled and minced
2 medium Carrots, diced
2 Celery stalks, diced
1 medium Yellow onion, diced
4 Garlic cloves, minced
8 cups Chicken broth
2 tablespoons Soy sauce
2 tablespoons Olive oil
2 Bay leaves
1 teaspoon Fresh thyme
Salt and black pepper to taste
1/4 cup Green onions, sliced
2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- Step 1: Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium heat. Once shimmering, add the diced onion, carrots, and celery. Sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables soften and become fragrant
- Step 2: Add the minced garlic and fresh ginger. Stir constantly for about 1 minute, being careful not to burn the garlic
- Step 3: Pour in the chicken broth and add the bay leaves and thyme. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat
- Step 4: Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces. Season with salt and pepper. Once the broth boils, add the chicken pieces and reduce heat to medium-low
- Step 5: Stir in the rice and soy sauce. Let the soup simmer gently for about 20-25 minutes, stirring occasionally
- Step 6: Check the chicken for doneness using a meat thermometer (it should reach 165°F). Taste and adjust seasonings as needed. Remove the bay leaves
- Step 7: Stir in the fresh lemon juice and sliced green onions. Serve immediately
Notes
For a gluten-free version, ensure your soy sauce is gluten-free or use coconut aminos instead.
This soup freezes well for up to 3 months. When reheating, add a splash of chicken broth or water.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 890 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 72 mg