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Chicken Cilantro Detox Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
35 mins
Total Time
45 mins
 
A Clear Chicken Soup packed with the flavours of Cilantro, Ginger, and Carrots with a drizzle of Lemon Juice! The perfect comforting Appetizer on any wintery day!
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chicken soup, detox soup, soup
Servings: 4
Author: Akhila
Ingredients
  • 4 pearl onions
  • ½ tsp black pepper corns
  • 1 small bunch of cilantro leaves
  • 1 large chicken breast/left over chicken
  • 2 carrots (chopped into bite size pieces)
  • 1 medium onion (chopped into cubes)
  • 1 small piece of ginger (finely chopped)
  • 4 cups of low sodium chicken broth
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • Salt (as required)
  • Pepper (as required)
  • 1 cup water
  • Lemon slices
Instructions
  1. Grind the pearl onions, pepper corns and cilantro leaves to make a green paste.
  2. Heat oil in a pressure cooker; add the sliced onions, chopped ginger, and saute until fragrant.
  3. Add chicken, green paste, carrots, chicken broth, water and a pinch of salt, place the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles. Take the cooker off the flame, and allow it to rest till the pressure goes.
  4. Take out the cooked chicken breast from the cooker and shred using a fork or slice into small pieces.
  5. Add the shredded chicken back to the cooker, mix and season well with salt and pepper.
  6. Serve soup hot with a drizzle of lemon juice and garnish with chopped cilantro.
Notes
  1. You can add any vegetables of your choice including celery, zucchini.
  2. Use leftover boned chicken pieces while making the soup as the bones enhance the flavour.
  3. You can substitute chicken with Turkey.
  4. I have used Swanson’s Chicken Broth which is gluten free.
  5. If you are using a whole chicken, replace stock with water while following the instructions.