Name: Asian Chicken Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 2 boxes 32-ounce low sodium chicken stock; 2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts; 2 inch fresh ginger; 2 carrots; 2 stalks celery; 8 shiitake mushrooms; 3 scallions; 0.25 cup low sodium soy sauce; 1 tsp kosher salt

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Asian Chicken Soup

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Ingredients

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Asian Chicken Soup

2 boxes 32-ounce low sodium chicken stock

2 boneless and skinless chicken breasts

2 inch fresh gingerpeeled and cut into coins

2 carrotspeeled and sliced into coins

2 stalks celerydiced

8 shiitake mushroomsstemmed and thinly sliced

3 scallionsthinly sliced

¼ cup low sodium soy sauce

1 tsp kosher salt

Instructions

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Instructions

In a large sauce pot, cover the chicken breasts and the ginger with the chicken stock, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for 20 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through.

Remove the chicken and ginger from the pot, and place on a plate to cool. If desired, keep the ginger and add back to the soup, or you can discard it if you don’t want to bite into chunks of ginger.

Add the remaining ingredients to the pot, stir to combine and cook for 10 minutes or until fork tender.

Shred the chicken, add it back to the pot, and serve soup hot.

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Tips & Tricks (5)

Ginger Preparation for Maximum Flavor 🤲
Slice ginger into thin coins rather than mincing—this allows the pieces to soften beautifully during simmering while releasing their aromatic oils gradually, creating a more nuanced broth and providing those delightful chewy coins diners love.
Build Umami with Mushroom Technique 🍄
Sauté shiitake mushrooms separately in a hot pan for 2-3 minutes before adding to the broth to develop their deep umami flavors, then add to the soup during the last 10 minutes to maintain their texture and concentrated taste.
Poach Chicken Gently for Tender Meat 🍗
Submerge chicken breasts in already-simmering broth and maintain a gentle simmer at 180-190°F rather than a rolling boil to prevent the meat from becoming dry and stringy—aim for 12-15 minutes until just cooked through.
Layer Your Aromatics Strategically 🧅
Add carrots and celery early (5 minutes in) for deep flavor development, then introduce scallions in the final minute to preserve their fresh onion bite and vibrant color.
Balance Salt Strategically with Low-Sodium Ingredients 🧂
Since using low-sodium broth and soy sauce, taste and adjust seasoning in stages throughout cooking rather than at the end—this allows you to build depth gradually and avoid over-salting as the broth concentrates.