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Overhead photo of a bowl of ginger chicken rice soup with shredded rotisserie chicken, fluffy white rice, and fresh mint and basil on top, garnished with a lime wedge

Healing Ginger Chicken & Rice Soup

The wait is worth it for this slow-simmered, deeply flavourful, extra-cozy soup.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Serves 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 rotisserie chicken meat separated from the carcass and shredded
  • 2" piece ginger peeled and sliced
  • 1 large carrot unpeeled, cut in thirds
  • 1 rib celery cut in thirds
  • 1 yellow onion halved
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled
  • Handful of parsley stems
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 dashes fish sauce
  • Pinch of sugar
  • 1 lime ½ juiced, ½ cut into wedges
  • Cooked rice
  • Garnish: fresh herbs I like mint and basil
  • Optional garnish: sliced chili peppers/grated fresh ginger

Instructions
 

  • Place the rotisserie chicken carcass in a large pot. Add the ginger, carrot, celery, onion, garlic, parsley stems, and peppercorns. Pour in enough cold water to fully cover everything in the pot.
  • Bring to a bubble, then reduce the heat to low, simmering for 2 hours. As it simmers, skim off any foam that rises to the top.
  • Strain the broth into a large bowl to remove the solids, then return the broth to the pot. At this point, you can keep simmering to reduce the broth for a more concentrated flavour, or move right on to seasoning and finishing.
  • Remove from the heat, then season with salt to taste, a few dashes of fish sauce, a pinch of sugar, and the lime juice. It should taste super savoury, slightly bright, and perfectly balanced.
  • Add shredded rotisserie chicken and cooked rice to each bowl, then ladle the hot broth over top. Finish with a bunch of fresh herbs and a lime wedge. Optional: top with sliced chili peppers and/or a little fresh grated ginger.