Immune boosting chicken soup - Real Recipes from Mums

A great quick and easy recipe to help you get through the cold season.
If you want a vegetarian option, just use the vegetable stock and omit the chicken.

Ingredients (serves 4)

10 cloves garlic, smashed  
2 tablespoons finely grated ginger
1 tablespoon fresh grated turmeric
1 litre chicken or vegetable stock (chicken is best)
1 litre water
500g chicken breast (organic is best)
1 bunch parsley or corriander (depending on what you like the flavour of)
1/4 cup Miren
3 tablespoons soy sauce
2 large eggs

Method

Combine the garlic, turmeric, ginger, stock, water and chicken into a large pot.
Simmer for 5 – 10 minutes over a low heat until chicken is cooked through and flavours have infused into the stock.
Add mirin, soy sauce, beaten egg and coriander or parsley just before serving.

Notes

We always make a big pot of this up when anyone in the house gets a cold.

27 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 05 Jun 2022
    9:55 am
I am just getting over Influenza A. it hit me hard and for two days I couldnt get out of bed and wasnt eating. One dear friend called around and left Chicken Soup and other little treats on my door step. it was the Chicken Soup that got me eating again. I could only handle half a cup to start with. The following day another friend delivered pea and ham soup. I felt very looked after.

- - mummabear said
  - 23 Jul 2021
    9:01 pm
Looks delicious! I love to put turmeric in things as I know it’s a natural anti inflammatory

- - tessie said
  - 24 Jun 2021
    4:43 pm
I do love a nice hot bowl or cup of chicken soup

- - shanika said
  - 24 Jun 2021
    12:22 pm
I love chicken soup.

- - rovermum said
  - 24 Jun 2021
    9:01 am
Interesting. It doesn’t have a lot in it, but worth giving a try.

- - littlehandsofmine said
  - 23 Jun 2021
    10:34 pm
Yes lots of garlic, ginger and chicken bones. I would put in lots vegetables for more nutrients.

- - Zmijka86 said
  - 23 Jun 2021
    8:08 pm
Chicken soup is always the best way to fight cold or flu.

- - Mrs.twinmama said
  - 23 Jun 2021
    8:08 pm
I need this chicken soup, I’m so sick tonight! Looks healing and delicious when sick.

- - happymum2018 said
  - 27 Aug 2019
    2:44 am
Sounds really good I would add bone broth thanks for sharing

- - happymum2018 said
  - 23 May 2019
    8:23 pm
Looks really good and I’m sure delicious and perfect for a winter’s dinner thanks for sharing

- - mom152736 said
  - 31 Oct 2015
    11:27 pm
That is good healthy and tasty soup

- - mom94125 said
  - 11 Oct 2015
    6:51 pm
cheers for posting this recipe. i will enjoy this soup for sure and i might make it soon just to get the boost.

- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Oct 2015
    7:27 am
oh mirin. i don’t see that ingredient in a lot of food so that is awesome that you have used this ingredient

- - EllenG89 said
  - 20 Sep 2015
    6:13 am
this looks delicious! as a teacher, i need all the immunity I can get!

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 19 Sep 2015
    7:19 pm
I need me some of his right now – but am too sick to make it xxx