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Chicken Detox Soup

Last updated February 9, 2021. Originally posted January 31, 2020 By Jyothi Rajesh 25 Comments

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Chicken detox soup has everything you may want, a boost of immunity, nutriment hydration when you are feeling down the weather, lowers inflammation and helps shed weight, get your health back, cleanses your body, everything! Eat this detox soup for dinner every night, you’ll feel good, you’ll weigh great!

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It’s time to detox! It’s time for soup! 

Detox Soup With Chicken

Along with cleansing and detoxing properties the soup is filled with antioxidants that boost immunity and it’s packed full of veggies, spices and herbs. It doesn’t compromise on taste!

Want to loose weight or not, you must include this simple, low in calories, lots of fiber soup. It sure makes you feel great. A bear hug of comfort food. It’s comforting, hearty and nutritious.

Especially when you are feeling down the weather or detoxing after consistent feasting, this soup is appropriate for you. Helps you reboot your system and get back on your eating plan.

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If your aim is to shed weight, eat this soup for dinner couple of weeks to see the result. Eating soup for dinner makes sense, as you want to keep the calorie intake as little as possible at the end of the day when you metabolism slows down.

Soups are super food! Especially chicken detox soup. Every ingredients used in the recipe has a one or more purpose, health-wise + taste-wise.

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Ginger and garlic enhances the taste of the soup, plus has healing properties which will help you fight illness better.

Turmeric powder helps reduce inflammation.

And for the protein – chicken!

With no addition of cream, milk or any diary product, this light broth based soup is low calorie and fat. A bowl of detox soup can be cozy warm bear hug on cold winter nights. And like most soups, this soup gets better by the day. It’s make-large-pot-of-soup-and-eat-every-night perfect soup!

Always eat soup hot! The temperature of detox soup will slow the pace of eating and you will eat better and in lesser quantity. But since detox soup is so light and low calorie, you don’t have to limit your consumption. You can go for seconds!

chicken detox soup in soup pot

Ingredients For Detox Soup With Chicken

Vegetables, spices, and chicken are all you need to make healing detox soup. All natural fresh produces no processed ingredients.

Chicken Broth – To keep it healthy choose low sodium broth. Homemade chicken broths are best option. It’s not difficult to make your own broth, try it.

Chicken – Using boneless chicken in convenient. You can cook and shred chicken without much fuss. Chicken breast or boneless chicken thighs can be used. Note – chicken thighs are slightly higher in calories, consider that if making this soup for weight lose.

Rotisserie chicken can also be used for this soup if you have any left overs. Simply remove the crispy skin and shred the inner juicy meat and use it in the soup.

Vegetables – Carrots, Celery, Broccoli, Frozen Peas – Loads and loads of veggies can be added to this soup recipe. I went with handful measure. You can add as much or as little veggies you want. Feel free to include your favorite vegetables here. Mushrooms, spinach and golden beets can be included.

Ginger and Garlic – Enhances flavors of the soup. Ginger has healing properties that will help your body fight illness better. It’s great for boosting your immunity. Talking about ginger reminds me of the amazing healthy drink that you must drink every morning – lemon ginger tea.

Turmeric Powder – reduced inflammation and helps boost immunity.

chicken detox soup in two soup bowls

Apple Cider Vinegar – we all know that apple cider vinegar has detoxing properties (or atleast I believed so it does). Vinegar adds to the flvor of the soup and a light kick to the soup without being overpowering. Don’t’ fret, you won’t taste the vinegar at all.

Onions – Onions adds to the taste. Yellow onions are best for make clear broth based soup.

Olive Oil – Though you can proceed making chicken detox soup without any oil, I like a touch of olive oil to saute onions, garlic and ginger. Sauteing onions garlic and ginger in oil brings out its flavors.

Spices (Red Chili Flakes & Pepper) – Adding little kick to detox soup makes it taste amazing. Using a touch of red chili flakes and pepper (ground or crushed) helps with the taste. If you can’t handle spice even a bit, you can leave out red chili flakes completely. Add just a touch of pepper to the soup.

Parsley – Loads of it can be added. Adds freshness and makes the soup vibrant.

Salt – Depending on your broth, you may or may not need salt. First taste and then add salt in the end.

How To Make Chicken Detox Soup

  • Start off by prepping all the vegetables. You can chop vegetables into chunks or shred it into small pieces.
  • Dice onions and celery. Peel carrot skin and chop into small rounds discs. Chop broccoli into medium sized florets. Chop celery into small pieces.
  • Mince garlic and ginger.
  • Set a large soup pot on medium heat. Add olive oil. Saute onions, celery, minced garlic and ginger in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions begins to sweat and turn soft.
sauteing vegetables in soup pot in olive oil
onions, celery, ginger, garlic sauted in soup pot
  • Add raw chicken breasts into the pot along with carrots, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper, red chili flakes, turmeric and chicken broth.
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  • Bring to boil. Once it starts boiling, lower the heat, cover the pot with lid and simmer it for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken breast is cooked through and moist (do not over cook chicken breasts).
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cooking chicken detox soup in soup pot
  • Then remove cooked chicken breasts from the pot using tongs onto wooden chopping board. Add chopped broccoli, frozen peas and fresh parsley into the pot. Let it continue to cook until broccoli is tender.
  • NOTE – if you find broth levels reduced below the vegetables pour some more broth. You want to have all vegetables covered and immersed inside the broth.
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chicken and vegetables cooked in soup pot for detox soup
  • Meanwhile shred cooked chicken breasts using two forks.
shred cooked chicken using fork for detox soup
shreded cooked chicken using fork for detox soup
  • Add shredded chicken back into the pot once broccoli is cooked and tender. Stir it and leave for 2 minutes on heat.
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  • Taste to adjust salt and pepper if needed.
  • Pour hot soup into serving bowls and serve immediately.

How To Store Chicken Detox Soup

Recipe works great for make ahead and store.  You can make the soup and keep it for the week and eat it. The soup needs to be completely cooled before tossing it into refrigerator. Store soup in containers covered with tight lid and stores it in fridge for about 4-5 days.

If you want to freeze detox soup, divide soup into individual portions and store in air tight lid glass bowls. Can be frozen for about a month.

To heat frozen soup, simple heat in in pot on stove top with little water or stock added to it.

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5 from 15 votes

Chicken Detox Soup

Jyothi Rajesh
Chicken detox soup has everything you may want, a boost of immunity, nutriment hydration when you are feeling down the weather, lowers inflammation and helps shed weight, get your health back, cleanses your body, everything! Eat this detox soup for dinner every night, you’ll feel good, you’ll weigh great!
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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Course Dinner, Main Course, soups
Cuisine America
Servings 10 cups
Calories 179

Ingredients
  

  • 2 chicken breasts
  • 2 quarts chicken stock low sodium
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 white onion diced
  • 2 cups celery chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tablespoon ginger shred it or mince it
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced into rounds
  • 2 ½ cups broccoli chopped
  • 1 ½ cups frozen peas
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 1 teaspoon red chili flakes reduce to ½ teaspoon if needed
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • Salt and pepper crushed, to taste
  • ½ cup parsley chopped

Instructions
 

  • Start off by prepping all the vegetables. You can chop vegetables into chunks or shred it into small pieces.
  • Dice onions and celery. Peel carrot skin and chop into small rounds discs. Chop broccoli into medium sized florets. Chop celery into small pieces.
  • Mince garlic and ginger.
  • Set a large soup pot on medium heat. Add olive oil. Saute onions, celery, minced garlic and ginger in olive oil for 3 to 4 minutes or until onions begins to sweat and turn soft.
  • Add raw chicken breasts into the pot along with carrots, apple cider vinegar, salt and pepper, red chili flakes, turmeric and chicken broth.
  • Bring to boil. Once it starts boiling, lower the heat, cover the pot with lid and simmer it for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken breast is cooked through and moist (do not over cook chicken breasts).
  • Then remove cooked chicken breasts from the pot using tongs onto wooden chopping board. Add chopped broccoli, frozen peas and fresh parsley into the pot. Let it continue to cook until broccoli is tender.
    NOTE – if you find broth levels reduced below the vegetables pour some more broth. You want to have all vegetables covered and immersed inside the broth.
  • Meanwhile shred cooked chicken breasts using two forks.
  • Add shredded chicken back into the pot once broccoli is cooked and tender. Stir it and leave for 2 minutes on heat.
  • Taste to adjust salt and pepper if needed.
  • Pour hot soup into serving bowls and serve immediately.

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Notes

  • Add more vegetables along with the what’s mentioned in the recipe. Mushrooms, spinach (to be added in the last after you turn off flame), zucchini can be used.
  • Use low sodium chicken broth to make it healthier.
  • Do not over cook vegetables and chicken. You want it to be just cooked through.
  • If you have any leftover rotisserie chicken, use it for the soup recipe. Remove outer crispy skin and shred chicken and add it to the soup.
 
Nutritional Info – Please keep in mind that nutritional information provided is only a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

Calories: 179kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 17gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 35mgSodium: 367mgPotassium: 657mgFiber: 3gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 3787IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Geanna says

    November 09, 2021 at 1:21 am

    I just made this soup, but it turned yellow. What did I do wrong?

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      November 12, 2021 at 10:44 am

      Can you tell if you changed any ingredients in the recipe? Also what stock did you use and was it clear stock or colored?

      Reply
    • Ashley says

      September 19, 2022 at 2:55 am

      Tumeric makes it turn a yellowish shade. You didn’t do anything wrong.

      Reply
  2. teresa says

    May 15, 2021 at 9:13 pm

    could you use the spice ginger in container instead of fresh. if so, how much? i have made this before with fresh and it is delicious, i am just trying to not have to go back to the store for one item.

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      May 16, 2021 at 1:46 pm

      Teresa – my guess is spice ginger powder can be used (I haven’t tried it) but I guess it will work. I would suggest you start with 1 tablespoon of spice ginger, taste test before you add more. Depending on the brand I guess spice ginger might be more flavorful and strong than fresh ginger.

      Reply
  3. Paige says

    November 29, 2020 at 8:07 pm

    5 stars
    Could I make this in the crockpot?

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      November 30, 2020 at 12:57 pm

      Yes, you can. I recommend you first saute onion and garlic on stove top and then add it to crock pot. Cook on low for 6 to 7 hours.

      Reply
  4. Lucynda Riley says

    September 14, 2020 at 1:53 pm

    5 stars
    Really delicious. Freezes well too. I found a bag down in the bottom of my deep freeze that was 6 months old and heated it up. Just as tasty as when I made it.

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      September 14, 2020 at 5:27 pm

      So glad you loved it Lucynda! Thank you for sharing.

      Reply
  5. Veronika Sykorova says

    May 12, 2020 at 8:54 pm

    Chicken soup reminds me of my childhood so much! The ultimate comfort food!

    Reply
  6. Alena says

    May 11, 2020 at 8:28 pm

    5 stars
    What a hearty and comforting soup! This reminds me of the chicken soup my mom used to make!

    Reply
  7. Heidy says

    May 11, 2020 at 5:44 pm

    this Chicken detox soup is perfect tasting. I wasn’t doing a detox but let me tell you I am planning on doing one now that I have found a great recipe like this one

    Reply
  8. Natalie says

    May 11, 2020 at 4:42 pm

    5 stars
    Nothing is better than warming, veggie loaded chicken soup. It heals your body and rejuvenate your soul. I haven’t make chicken soup in a while so thanks for a lovely recipe and reminder. I will definitely make this soon.

    Reply
  9. Connie says

    May 11, 2020 at 11:53 am

    5 stars
    This is comfort food as its finest! Love that it’s naturally low fat and can help boost you when you’re under the weather. Love making this soup.

    Reply
  10. Charity says

    May 11, 2020 at 8:47 am

    I love ginger in soup. Looks perfect for right now while we are all trying to stay healthy.

    Reply
  11. Marwin Brown says

    May 11, 2020 at 7:39 am

    Looks like the perfect healthy and delicious meal during this quarantine. Love it!

    Reply
  12. Sharon says

    May 11, 2020 at 2:33 am

    5 stars
    This chicken soup recipe is so good! It’s full of good for you ingredients and simple to make too.

    Reply
  13. Kushigalu says

    May 09, 2020 at 9:57 pm

    5 stars
    Much needed for the weather here. Sich a flavorful and delicious soup

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      May 10, 2020 at 12:03 am

      Glad you liked it

      Reply
  14. Paige says

    May 09, 2020 at 7:00 am

    5 stars
    This looks great, and also I’m craving something like this since I’ve been eating nothing but cookies over the past two months. I’m making this!

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      May 09, 2020 at 12:51 pm

      Hope you try the soup and like it Paige

      Reply
  15. Jacqui DeBono says

    May 09, 2020 at 5:41 am

    5 stars
    There really is nothing better than a healthy, nutritious, and delicious chicken soup! I really like the addition of apple cider vinegar!

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      May 09, 2020 at 12:50 pm

      Glad you liked the soup Jacqui

      Reply
  16. Amy Liu Dong says

    May 08, 2020 at 7:56 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my goodness, your detox chicken soup recipe look so delicious and healthy. Such a perfect food for me to eat today, thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Jyothi Rajesh says

      May 09, 2020 at 12:49 pm

      Glad you liked the recipe Amy. This is my favorite soup any day!

      Reply

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