Chicken Soup
By :Dr. Karen Lee
Votes: 13
Rating: 4.69
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Course Soup
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Soups, Stews & Broths
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Carrot, Celery, Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2-3 pounds chicken
  • 2 carrots roughly chopped
  • 1 celery roughly chopped
  • 1/4 Turnip or Radish, cut in 2 inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon each of dried parsley, oregano, thyme and rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 piece Ginger thumb sized sliced
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
  • scallion thinly sliced, for garnish
  • purple onion thinly sliced, for garnish
Course Soup
Cuisine Modern
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Soups, Stews & Broths
Duration 30-60 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook
Main Ingredient Carrot, Celery, Chicken
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings
4-6 servings
Ingredients
  • 2-3 pounds chicken
  • 2 carrots roughly chopped
  • 1 celery roughly chopped
  • 1/4 Turnip or Radish, cut in 2 inch cubes
  • 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning or 1/2 teaspoon each of dried parsley, oregano, thyme and rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 3 cloves garlic crushed
  • 1 piece Ginger thumb sized sliced
  • 1 medium onion sliced
  • 1 tablespoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper fresh ground
  • scallion thinly sliced, for garnish
  • purple onion thinly sliced, for garnish
Votes: 13
Rating: 4.69
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Instructions
  1. In the inner pot, add the vegetables first, then, chicken, and the herbs on top.
  2. Add 4 cups of cold water.
  3. Close the lid tightly and close the vent. Press Soup function on the Instant Pot.
  4. When the timer goes off, release the pressure naturally. It may take about 20-30 minutes after the timer goes off for the vent to open.
  5. Open the lid, take out the chicken and de-bone the meat.
  6. Reserve the bones to make bone broth. Put the meat back to the pot and stir.
  7. Crush the carrots and celery gently against the side of the pot with the back of a spoon.
  8. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  9. Garnish with thinly sliced onions, and scallions to serve. Enjoy!!
Recipe Notes
16 replies
  1. Carisse
    Carisse says:

    I used chicken stock instead of water, and omitted the ginger. I also added cooked egg noodles into the hot soup just before serving.
    It was very good-I would make it again.

  2. Altern8guy
    Altern8guy says:

    This soup is so easy to make, so fast and so delicious I made myself some when I had a cold. The wait is not even noticeable. Yummy!

  3. Kmpfortt@aol.com
    Kmpfortt@aol.com says:

    I used radishes and leftout the ginger.
    Delicious soup. I will add some rice and extra water to compensate for the rice next time.

  4. Sandra Farrar
    Sandra Farrar says:

    Sometimes simple and easy is the best as was in this case with this wonderful recipe. I made it tonight for dinner and it was delicious. I did, however, leave out the ginger and felt that next time I make it, yes there will be a next time, I will add 6 cups of liquid instead of 4. I added more stock to my leftovers because there just wasn’t enough liquid. The flavor and simplicity of making this soup was just really perfect.

  5. Llama1
    Llama1 says:

    Great recipe, i made it with turkey instead of chicken, used turkey soup stock instead of water and I doubled the quantities to make a larger batch. I found doubling everything worked well except the pepper…coyld have cut that back a bit. Also I used a cup and a half of rice instead of the turnip. Had to add water after cooking was done as i think the rice absorbed some. Turned out great though. Will follow this recipe again for turkey or chicken soup!

  6. Colleent2020@gmail.com
    Colleent2020@gmail.com says:

    My first time using my instapot, so i didnt realize tgat it was going to take and extra 20 min to pre-heat and 40 minutes to de-pressurize.
    I added the rice like suggested and i found it turned it into stew almost… the rice was mushy and didnt evn look like rice.
    Also found it lacking in flavour. I wouldnt make it again

  7. StephGriego
    StephGriego says:

    First recipe for the InstantPot, and it was overall a success. The breasts were a TINY but dry, so I’ll experiment with that. There isn’t a specific time given, so I took it on blind faith that my InstantPot “Soup” setting would know when to quit.
    Also, adding lime juice and some diced avicado we

  8. StephGriego
    StephGriego says:

    OMG. This review format sucks. Anyway, the lime juice and diced avocado added some needed acid and fat “mouth feel” to this soup.

  9. Alfie Muhoho
    Alfie Muhoho says:

    This is now the family Sunday lunch soup. I’ve added some roasted paprika powder and Himalayan Crystal Salt to experiment with different tastes. The chicken types (free range or factory) also change the taste witj free range being my favourite but takes longer to cook.

  10. Kmpfortt@aol.com
    Kmpfortt@aol.com says:

    Delicious and so easy to put together during these busy days! I had no turnip so added 4 small potatoes. I had no garlic cloves so sprinkled a bit of garlic salt. I also Included some mushrooms and an extra cup of water. I guess I modified it according to what I had at home, including the chicken ( I used 3 lbs. of cut up boneless chicken breast). So yummy!!!

  11. William Nemecek
    William Nemecek says:

    I substituted crickets instead of chicken. I used galangal instead of ginger, and I threw in some psychedelic truffles. Delicious!

  12. kimgjolly@gmail.com
    kimgjolly@gmail.com says:

    Really thin and not much flavor. Needed more salt or something. I think using broth instead if water maybe would’ve helped.

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