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Golden Chicken Soup

This soup has garlic, ginger, and turmeric. It's golden, it's healing, and it's the most incredible soup you'll make this year. Use a mandolin if you have one - it makes prep way faster.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ingredients (~4-6 servings)
  • 1 whole chicken leg
  • 1-2 garlic cloves
  • 1 large knob fresh turmeric
  • 1 knob fresh ginger 2-inch
  • 1 carrot
  • 2 scallions green and white parts separated
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp neutral oil
  • 1/2 lb rice noodles 8 oz
  • 1/2 lime
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Season chicken leg with salt and poach in simmering water for 20 minutes until internal temperature reaches 160F.
  2. Remove chicken, cool, and pull meat into bite-sized pieces.
  3. Thinly slice garlic, turmeric, ginger, and carrot. Dice scallions, separating white and green parts.
  4. Heat oil in pot, sauté white scallion parts, garlic, turmeric, ginger, and carrot until soft.
  5. Add chicken broth and bring to boil.
  6. Add rice noodles and simmer.
  7. When noodles are nearly done, add pulled chicken, lime juice, and green scallion parts.
  8. Stir and season with salt to taste. Serve immediately.

Notes

Can season chicken up to 24 hours in advance. Use mandolin for thin, consistent vegetable slices if possible.