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Healthy golden healing chicken turmeric soup is everything you want when you’re searching for comfort and nourishment together. In this warming great recipe, we are combining loads of veggies, protein-packed chicken, turmeric, ginger, and all the goodness of bone broth. The little secret ingredient (red curry paste) pairs so well with turmeric and coconut milk. It’s a big hit with the whole family – the kind of soup you’ll want to sip this soup up over and over again!
Table of Contents
- Healing chicken soup with ginger and turmeric
- What makes this nutritious soup so healing and good for you?
- Healthy ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
- How to make this healing chicken soup recipe
- Watch me make this homemade chicken soup
- Substitutions
- More delicious soup recipes to try
- Healing Chicken Turmeric Soup Recipe
Healing chicken soup with ginger and turmeric
Whether I am under the weather with a sore throat or am just looking for a feel-good delicious recipe, soup is always one that I always gravitate towards.
This warming bowl is so comforting, especially when the weather is a bit chilly.
I am all about adding more goodness to my meals, and this soup does just that.
It has tons of flavor, nourishment for the whole body, and so many good-for-you ingredients – the best chicken soup!
What makes this nutritious soup so healing and good for you?
Bone broth – Homemade crockpot bone broth is full of collagen, glucosamine, and all the other natural ingredients. Gut healing properties and nourishing! I love that the only ingredient is simply organic free-range chicken bone broth powder. You know what you’re getting with zero added fillers.
Chicken – Protein-packed with needed amino acids, full of vitamins and minerals, and helps with feeling full for longer
Turmeric – Turmeric is naturally full of anti-inflammatory properties
Ginger – Ginger is loaded with antioxidants which are important for a healthy immune system
Kale – Kale is full of fiber, vitamin C, K, iron, calcium, antioxidants and so much more (and it’s just so tasty!)
Healthy ingredients you’ll need for this recipe
- ghee (or avocado oil)
- boneless skinless chicken breast
- sea salt
- pepper
- onion
- celery
- carrots
- fresh garlic
- fresh ginger
- homemade chicken bone broth or vegetable broth
- turmeric
- thyme
- bay leaf
- red curry paste
- kale
- full fat coconut milk
- Perfect Supplements bone broth powder
How to make this healing chicken soup recipe
Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.
- Heat a large dutch oven (or a large pot) to medium heat and add the ghee. Once melted, add the chicken breast, ½ tsp sea salt, and ½ tsp pepper. Sear on one side for 4-5 minutes, flip, and sear on the other side for 4-5 minutes. You’re looking for a nice golden color on the chicken.
- Add the onion, celery, and carrots into the pot, along with the remaining sea salt and pepper. Saute the veggies with the chicken for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for 1 minute.
- Next, pour in the broth. Stir in the turmeric, thyme, bay leaf, and red curry paste. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the soup and turn the heat off. Shred chicken, or dice tit into bite-size pieces. Stir in the kale and coconut milk. Next stir in the bone broth powder. Lastly, add the chicken pieces back into the soup.
- Serve as is, with your favorite crusty bread, or even over rice!
Watch me make this homemade chicken soup
The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!
Substitutions
Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this good chicken soup recipe.
If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!
Ghee – Butter, olive oil, and avocado oil are all good alternatives.
Chicken breast – You can substitute chicken thighs for the chicken breast, or purchase a rotisserie chicken and remove the chicken meat from it. Cooking a whole chicken at home and using the chicken from it will work too! Turkey works too! You can also make this soup vegetarian and add a can of chickpeas instead of using chicken.
Fresh garlic – If you don’t have fresh cloves of garlic on hand, use dried garlic.
Fresh ginger – Dried ginger will work here too.
Vegetable broth – Don’t have vegetable broth on hand? You can use chicken broth or even just water – the soup will still be incredibly flavorful!
Coconut milk – Can’t use coconut milk? Use heavy cream instead.
Kale – Swiss chard or spinach are good alternatives to kale. Amp up the veggies and add diced sweet potatoes into the mix.
Turn this into a chicken noodle soup by adding a package of egg noodles!
More delicious soup recipes to try
Healing Chicken Turmeric Soup
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp ghee, or avocado oil
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1 tsp sea salt, divided
- 1 tsp pepper, divided
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 celery, diced
- 3 carrots, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 4 cups homemade bone broth
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tsp red curry paste
- 1 bunch of kale, stems removed and chopped
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
Instructions
- Heat a large dutch oven (or a large pot) to medium heat and add the ghee. Once melted, add the chicken breast, ½ tsp sea salt, and ½ tsp pepper. Sear on one side for 4-5 minutes, flip, and sear on the other side for 4-5 minutes. You’re looking for a nice golden color on the chicken.
- Add the onion, celery, and carrots into the pot, along with the remaining sea salt and pepper. Saute the veggies with the chicken for 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and saute for 1 minute.
- Next, pour in the broth. Stir in the turmeric, thyme, bay leaf, and red curry paste. Simmer for 20 minutes, or until the chicken is fully cooked through.
- Remove the chicken from the soup and turn the heat off. Shred chicken, or dice tit into bite-size pieces. Stir in the kale and coconut milk. Lastly, add the chicken pieces back into the soup.
- Serve as is, with your favorite crusty bread, or even over rice!
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you try this healing turmeric soup recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!
XO
Heather
Originally published November 2020. September 2022.
This is my go to meal anytime my family or friends need a comforting meal. This recipe is so deeply healing and grounding. I’m so thankful I found this! 🙏
Yessss, same over here too! So glad you love it, Anna 🙂