After the holidays, my family was sick for what felt like eternity. To help them feel better, I found myself over the stove every night over a simmering pot of soup, each night different from the last. When I discovered Molly Baz’s Golden Get-Well Soup, I knew I had to make it immediately. It has nourishing ingredients, a flavorful, comforting broth, and healing ingredients like turmeric and ginger. I used her recipe for inspiration and made it my own, adding coconut milk for creaminess and a squeeze of lemon juice for brightness. Thank you, Molly. We feel better already.
Ingredients
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large yellow onion, chopped
1 large carrot, peeled
1 head garlic, peeled and roughly chopped, plus 3 cloves
4 bone-in chicken thighs
1/2 cup white rice
1 1/2 tablespoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon turmeric
3 cups vegetable broth
3 cups bone broth
1 lemon
1 teaspoon salt, divided, plus more to taste
½ teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
¼ cup coconut milk
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large pot. Add the onion and cook over medium heat until translucent, about 3-5 minutes.
Roughly chop the carrot and add it to the pot with the onion. Once the vegetables have softened, add the roughly chopped garlic.
Season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
Pat the chicken thighs dry and add to the pot, skin side down.
Add the rice, ginger, and turmeric, and stir to combine.
Pour in the vegetable broth and bone broth (you can do all vegetable or all bone broth, or mix like I did).
Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juice of one half in. Save the other half for later.
Bring the broth to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer. Cook for 30-40 minutes.
Remove the chicken from the pot and take the skin off the leg. Let it cool slightly, then shred using two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the pot.
Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and adjust seasonings to taste.
Grate remaining 3 garlic cloves directly into the pot and stir.
Squeeze the other lemon half into the soup and stir in the coconut milk. Taste and adjust seasonings.
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