Skip to main content
Spicy Lemon Chicken Soup
Photo: Cala

Spicy Lemon Chicken Soup

18 ingredients 2 steps fandom
Share this recipe

Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

368
Calories
35g
Protein
18g
Fat
20g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Spinach 1 cup raw (30g) 7
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Soup not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • =
  • For the Soup:
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 2-3 red chillies (I use the large ones)
  • 2-3 pieces of ginger (about an inch in size)
  • 3-4 garlic cloves
  • a handful of basil leaves
  • a couple of mint leaves
  • 2 stalks of lemon grass, cut into medium-sized pieces
  • 1 chicken breast, cut into 1-inch cubes and pan-fried in a little oil
  • For the Garnish:
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • fresh chopped cilantro
  • fresh chopped parsley
  • 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • handful of baby spinach
  • 2 tbsp thinly sliced onions
  • =

Directions

1

Boil all the ingredients for the soup together for a couple of minutes.

2

Garnish with the remaining ingredients and enjoy with buttered toasts or crackers!

Recipe sourced from fandom

Curious what else pairs well?

Use our flavor tools to explore molecular pairings, find substitutes, and discover novel combinations.