Description
A comforting and nourishing one-pot chicken soup with ginger and lemongrass, perfect for chilly days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 lb Chicken (1.6 kg, use a whole chicken for best results)
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 lemongrass stalks
- 1 thumb fresh ginger, cut into slices
- 1/2 thumb fresh turmeric, cut into slices
- 9 cloves garlic, peeled
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 6 cups chopped vegetables of choice (e.g., carrots, celery, mushrooms)
- Roughly chopped parsley (to serve)
- Lemon slices (to serve)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric (to serve)
- Cooked wild rice (to serve, optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350F (175C).
- Rinse the chicken under cool water and pat dry with paper towels.
- Place the chicken in a snug-fitting oven-proof dish with a lid.
- Prepare the lemongrass by trimming, removing outer leaves, and slicing.
- Crush the lemongrass, salt, ginger, turmeric, and garlic in a mortar and pestle.
- Stuff some of the mixture into the cavity of the chicken and arrange the rest around it.
- Pour over the broth and dot with butter, adding ground pepper to taste.
- Cover with aluminum foil and the lid, and bake for 50 minutes.
- Remove the lid and foil, add vegetables around the chicken, cover again, and bake for another 30 minutes.
- Check chicken for doneness (at least 165F/74C). Let rest for 5 minutes before carving.
- Remove lemongrass strands and return chicken pieces to the pot. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
- Serve soup with chicken, vegetables, and broth, topped with turmeric, lemon, and parsley. Add cooked wild rice if desired.
Notes
Serve with crusty sourdough bread or a simple side salad. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 80 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 100mg