Delicious, nutritious, and warm ginger chicken soup is very suitable for rainy days and when the weather gets cold. Do you have the recipe yet? Let TasteVN reveal to you the secret to making this super simple soup chicken! What are you waiting for? Prepare the ingredients and let’s get cooking right away.
1. Ginger Chicken Soup with Turmeric
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger Chicken Soup with Turmeric Serves 4
Chicken 1 whole (1.2 – 1.3 kg) Ginger 100 gr Shallots 2 bulbs Ginger leaves 5 leaves Chili 1 piece Cooking oil 2 tablespoons Turmeric powder 1/3 teaspoon Common seasonings a little (Salt/MSG/seasoning powder/ground pepper)
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How to prepare Ginger Chicken Soup with Turmeric
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Prepare the ingredients
After cleaning the chicken of feathers and internal organs (heart, gizzard, liver), rub it with a little salt for about 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water. Cut the chicken into bite-sized pieces.
Peel the ginger and wash it along with the ginger leaves. Then chop the ginger finely and cut the ginger leaves into small pieces.
Remove the skin from the shallots, slice them thinly or chop them finely. Remove the stems from the chili, wash it clean, then slice it.
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Stir-fry the chicken
Put 2 tablespoons of cooking oil into a pot, heat the oil, then add the shallots and 1/2 of the chopped ginger, sauté until fragrant and golden.
Next, add the chicken, stir-fry quickly over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the meat is firm, then season with: 1 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of seasoning powder, 1 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate, 1/2 teaspoon of ground pepper, and 1/3 teaspoon of turmeric powder.
Stir well so that the chicken absorbs the spices for 3 minutes, then cover and simmer on low heat for 5 minutes to partially cook the chicken.
Add the remaining chopped ginger, stir briefly, and continue to cover and cook for another 5 minutes.
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Cook the soup
Add just enough water to cover the chicken, cover the pot, and boil on high heat for 10 minutes.
Then add chopped ginger leaves and sliced chili. Adjust the seasoning to taste before turning off the heat.
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Final product
The ginger chicken soup is fragrant, steaming hot with the aroma of ginger and the yellow color of turmeric, very eye-catching. The soup has a rich sweetness from the chicken and various spices, with a slight spiciness from the chili and ginger that is quite unique.
You can enjoy this soup with white rice or fresh noodles, guaranteed to be delicious beyond words.
2. Ginger chicken soup cooked with alcohol
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Preparation
20 minutes
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Processing
1 hour 30 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Ginger Chicken Soup with Alcohol Serves 2 people
Chicken 1/4 of a chicken (600gr) Ginger 100 gr White wine 1.5 cups (rice bowl) Salt/ MSG a little
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How to Prepare Ginger Chicken Soup with Alcohol
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Prepare the Ingredients
After purchasing the chicken, clean the feathers, cut into bite-sized pieces, rinse off the blood, and let it drain.
Peel the ginger and smash it.
Add 500ml of water into a pot, 1/3 of the smashed ginger, 1/2 cup of white wine (the rice bowl) and bring to a boil. When the water boils, add the chicken and boil briefly for 3 – 5 minutes, then remove.
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Cooking Soup
Add about 500ml of boiling water to the pot along with the remaining crushed ginger and 1 cup of white wine (the type of rice bowl), boil for about 15 minutes over medium heat.
Then add the chicken, boil for another 5 minutes, then season with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, and 1/2 teaspoon of monosodium glutamate. To keep the soup clear and fragrant, regularly skim off the foam that rises to the surface.
Continue to simmer on low heat for about 40 minutes, adjust the seasoning to taste, then turn off the heat.
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Final Product
Bowl of ginger chicken soup is fragrant with the smell of ginger and wine, extremely enticing. The soup is clear and sweet, warm with a slight spiciness from the ginger that is very comforting, the chicken is tender and sweet, very easy to eat. This soup is suitable for young children, the elderly, and postpartum women to nourish the body.
How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
- You should choose to buy local chicken for soups as it is much tastier since local chicken is firmer, sweeter, and more fragrant than industrial chicken.
- You can choose to buy a whole chicken or a pre-cleaned one to save preparation time for the dish.
- Good local chicken usually has a light yellow skin; when pressed, you can still feel the elasticity of both the skin and the meat.
- Pay attention to the cut area at the chicken’s neck; freshly slaughtered chicken will have a cut that is still bloody or pinkish in color.
- For live chickens, you should choose healthy ones with clear eyes and no mucus around the mouth.
- Avoid buying chickens with pale or white meat and skin as they are usually chickens that have been slaughtered for a long time and frozen, losing their taste.
- Chicken that is mushy, slimy, or has an unusual smell, with strange black or purple spots on the skin is usually sick chicken, and you should definitely not buy it.
See details: How to choose fresh and delicious chicken
How to clean and remove the smell of chicken meat
- To clean and remove the smell of chicken, first, you must thoroughly clean the feathers and rinse off the blood.
- Rub the chicken meat with salt for about 3 – 5 minutes, then rinse with clean water, cut into small pieces, and let it drain before cooking.
- You can also wash the chicken meat with alcohol, vinegar, or lemon juice, which are effective for cleaning and removing odors.
- Avoid washing the chicken too thoroughly or too many times, as it will make the chicken lose its texture and nutrients.
See details: How to clean and remove the smell of chicken meat
How to choose fresh and delicious ginger
- You should buy ginger that is whole, with a strong characteristic ginger aroma, as this indicates it is freshly harvested.
- Fresh ginger has a thin, taut skin, feels heavy in hand, and the flesh inside has a bright yellow color compared to Taiwanese ginger.
- Observe the cross-section of the ginger; if it is good quality, it will have a lot of fibers and distinct round veins, so pay attention to this point.
- Avoid buying ginger that is broken or has many strange black spots, and dry, shriveled skin, as this indicates the ginger has been stored for too long, is about to spoil, and should not be used.
See more: The benefits of ginger
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I hope these detailed suggestions for the ginger chicken soup will help you add a delicious, nutritious, and warming dish to your family’s menu. Wish you success in your preparation!
