Ginger Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe. Delicately flavored broth with ginger, bay leaf and garlic. Carrot, celery and onion are brightened with lemon zest. This is a lovely light Spring soup recipe.
My cooking alliance lies with Julie Child, and it has for years. This Ginger Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe is a Julia Classic. I’m one of those who can eat a piping hot bowl of soup even when Summer temperatures soar. But why not make that warm weather bowl of soup elegant, healthy and light.
Fresh in flavor and light in calories, this is a beautiful chicken soup recipe that will have you asking for 2nds. Most lemon chicken soup recipes include orzo or rice, to lean it towards the Greek side of recipes. This recipe stays clean using just chicken, spices and vegetables.
As I learned in Culinary School, any type of acid will brighten the flavors of any dish. A splash of vinegar is a good example. Especially when making tomato based dishes. Vinegar will take the bite out of a too harsh tomato flavor. For this soup, lemon zest acts as the acid to lift the flavors of the soup to another level.
Recipe for Ginger Lemon Chicken Soup
It’s perfect in every way. Delicately flavored broth with ginger, bay leaf and garlic. Carrot, celery, onions are brightened with lemon zest. Tender chicken that soaks up every bit of that flavor…and the rest is perfect and elegant history. ‘Tis the season to transition from thick comforting stews to lighter fresh soups. This one brings it on.
I hope you give this lemon chicken soup recipe a try and if you do, please come back and leave a comment about your experience with the recipe.
And if you have a favorite lemon chicken soup recipe, let me know, I’d love to give it a try.
More Light Chicken Soup Recipes
- 3 chicken breasts skin on, bone-in
- 4 chicken thighs skin on, bone-in
- 8 cups chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 knob of ginger sliced and peeled
- 2 large onions chopped
- 5 celery ribs chopped
- 2 cloves garlic peeled
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 4 carrots peeled and sliced
- 4 teaspoons lemon zest
- 4 leaves bay
- salt & pepper
- slices Lemon wheel shape
- Parsley or basil to garnish
- Place chicken, 2 whole garlic cloves, 2 bay leaves, sliced peeled ginger, salt and pepper, broth and water in a Dutch oven and bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce to low and simmer for 1 hour.
- For Soup:
- After the chicken has cooled, shred chicken from bones and discard skin.
- Heat oil in Dutch oven. Saute onion, celery, garlic and lemon slices in hot oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5-6 minutes or until tender. Remove the lemon slices to a plate. Add the shredded chicken, cooking liquid, carrots, lemon zest, bay leaves, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover and reduce heat to medium, and cook approximately 20 minutes or until the carrots are tender.
- Remove ginger and bay leaves.
- Garnish with Parsley or Basil, and thinly sliced lemon.
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Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen says
February 10, 2016 at 5:22 amLemon and ginger in a soup – sounds like a match made in heaven. I could use a bowl right now in our unusually cool weather.
Sam
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:54 pmIt is a match made in heaven! Loved every spoon full of this one.
Kate says
February 10, 2016 at 8:32 amGreat combination…lemon and ginger! Your soup is beautiful…and the flavors sound perfect.
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:54 pmThank you Kate!
John/Kitchen Riffs says
February 10, 2016 at 9:50 amMmmm, soup! It’s snowing today, so that’s probably what we’ll have for dinner. This would be a wonderful choice — such nice flavors. Thanks!
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:54 pmThanks John! Always good to hear from you.
Amy | Amy's Cooking Adventures says
February 10, 2016 at 12:31 pmDoesn’t this look lovely! What a great choice for this month!
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:53 pmThank you Amy!
Sue Lau says
February 10, 2016 at 2:47 pmI love these kind of light brothy soups, especially when I am slimming down! Looks great.
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:53 pmMe too, and this is a healthy one!
Debra says
February 10, 2016 at 4:23 pmSo many great recipes to Pin this month! I want to have soup all week now.
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:53 pmI have had soup all week long! 🙂 This recipe made a big batch and I’m loving every bowl.
Debra says
February 13, 2016 at 8:21 amI just found frozen turkey in the freezer. I’m thinking of modifying your recipe just a tad.
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
February 10, 2016 at 5:08 pmYUM, I love the idea of ginger and lemon flavoring this broth.
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:52 pmMe too! 🙂
Abbe @ This is How I Cook says
February 10, 2016 at 8:31 pmSoup is so where it’s at right now. This looks great!
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:52 pmThanks Abbe.
Karen says
February 11, 2016 at 3:48 amThat is MY kind of soup and would be perfect for all the cold weather we are having lately! Karen
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:52 pmI don’t know about you, but I’m ready for Spring. And this soup is so fresh and light, it reminded me of a spring soup rather than winter.
Liz says
February 11, 2016 at 6:48 amThis soup looks and sounds good. Thank you.
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:51 pmThanks Liz!
Christiane ~ Taking On Magazines says
February 11, 2016 at 9:09 amYou had me at ginger. We’re still in the midst of needing heavier, heartwarming soups but I’d finish off a few bowls of this in a heartbeat. It looks amazing.
Lea Ann Brown says
February 11, 2016 at 3:51 pmIt’s a great fresh and healthy soup. Loved this one.
Barb says
February 11, 2016 at 4:11 pmHI Lea Ann, I’m on a soup making kick since New Year. This ginger/lemon combo sounds flavorful. I’ve been making variations of veggie soup, sometimes adding beef. We’re heading to Denver for the weekend. It’s our twin Grands 13 birthday. Happy Valentine Day to you!
Lisa {AuthenticSuburbanGourmet} says
February 11, 2016 at 8:26 pmI absolutely LOVE this soup! The addition of ginger is brilliant!
Karen (Back Road Journal) says
February 12, 2016 at 12:41 pmI love all things lemony and this soup with the added flavor of ginger sounds like a delicious recipe.
Lauren @ Sew You Think You Can Cook says
February 13, 2016 at 9:27 pmNow this recipe should be the new cure for the common cold! Love the ginger.
Barb says
March 19, 2016 at 4:39 pmYummy, Lea Ann – wish you lived next door and always invited me for dinner or lunch!
cheri says
February 12, 2017 at 3:46 pmHi Lea Ann, love this light brothy soup with ginger and lemon, I bet this is delicious!