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    Chicken Clear Soup Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Chicken Clear Soup, a clear, light and comforting chicken soup with minimal flavourings. The soup is made with homemade chicken broth which makes it chicken soup for soul. This Chinese take out | restaurant style chicken clear soup can be made at home with minimum ingredients. Try this clear soup as mentioned with the guide of step by step pictures and video and it will be your winter comforting soup of choice.

    chicken clear soup served in a soup bowl chinese style with spring onions garnish.

    Chicken Clear Soup Recipe

    Soups and Stews are the most comforting dish when the weather gets colder. A pot of soup bubbling in the stove comforts me instantly when I am sick or not feeling well. This simple chicken clear soup gives me all the comfort I need. This is one soup which I make more often like my favorite hot and sour soup, egg drop soup and sweet corn soup.

    Table of Contents

    • About Chicken Clear Soup
    • Watch Chicken Clear Soup Video
    • Clear Stock (Broth) Ingredients
    • Chicken Clear Soup Ingredients
    • How to Make Chicken Clear Soup (Stepwise Pictures)
    • Expert Tips
    • FAQ
    • 📖 Recipe Card
    • Chicken Clear Soup Recipe

    About Chicken Clear Soup

    Chicken clear soup is a delicious clear soup made with a flavourful chicken broth. The soup is very light on its own, comforting to the soul and very tasty. And as a bonus this soup can be made in less than 30 minutes.

    Clear soup is nothing but a flavourful rich broth made using Bone-in chicken along with onions, carrots, ginger and garlic. I like to add a bit of chicken bouillon powder to add flavour the broth.

    Once the flavourful chicken broth is ready, there is so many ways you can customize this soup. Some people like to serve the broth on its own, but I add shredded chicken to make this clear soup filling and substantial.

    To make this soup chinese take-out style, make sure you thicken the soup with cornstarch which gives the soup viscosity. Chicken clear soup is usually pretty bland to look at it, so to make it restaurant style, sprinkle it with chopped green onions and red chillies for a pop of colour and flavour.

    Watch Chicken Clear Soup Video

    YouTube video

    Clear Stock (Broth) Ingredients

    ingredients for making clear stock or broth

    To make a tasty soup, you need to make a flavourful broth first. These simple combination of ingredients creates a rich broth or stock base.

    Chicken - Use whole chicken cut into pieces. Make sure the chicken is bone-in and skin-on for flavour and to create a flavourful base stock.

    Ginger & Garlic - not only it adds medicinal benefits to the soup, but the aroma infuses into the broth and chicken meat.

    Onions & Carrots - chop them into chunks to impart their sweet flavour into the stock, also it makes the straining process easier.

    Chicken Bouillon Powder - this is optional, but i like to add a dash of stock powder to amp up the flavour of the soup.

    Salt & Pepper - seasoning! very important!

    Chicken Clear Soup Ingredients

    ingredients for making chicken clear soup

    Clear Broth (Stock) - as mentioned above I made my own stock to form the base of the soup. but you can just use any good quality store bought chicken stock or broth. Even bone broth is best option.

    Cooked Chicken - I shred up the meat from the cooked chicken and used in the soup. You can use shredded rotisserie chicken as well.

    Cornstarch - for restaurant style soup, thickening the soup with cornstarch slurry (cornstarch mixed with water) gives the gloss and viscosity.

    Green Onions & chillies - purely for garnish and colour.

    Salt & Pepper - seasoning, very important!

    two servings of chicken clear soup

    Cooking Chicken Clear Soup (3 Ways)

    Stove Top

    This is the method I prefer, even though it takes a bit of time. I think it is worth the effort. Cooking the chicken the flavouring in a pot for long time extract as much flavour from the chicken and makes it so flavourful.

    Pressure Cooker

    Easy way to make the chicken broth, take half the time than the stove top. Take all the ingredients in a pressure cooker and cover with water. Make sure the chicken is completely covered. Bring this to a full boil, reduce the flame, cover the pressure cooker with lid. Pressure cook for 4 whistle, let the pressure release by itself. Strain and use as required.

    Instant Pot

    Take all the ingredients in instant pot, add water and cover with lid. Set mode to pressure cook high for 10 minutes. Make sure the steam vent is locked. Once timer is up, let the pressure release naturally. Open the instant pot, strain and use as required.

    chicken clear soup in a soup spoon

    How to Make Chicken Clear Soup (Stepwise Pictures)

    Making Clear Soup

    1)I cooked chicken on stove top. This is the method I prefer, even though it takes a bit of time. I think it is worth the effort. Cooking the chicken the flavouring in a pot for long time extract as much flavour from the chicken and makes it so flavourful.

    Take chicken with bone-in in a pot. If you can, use chicken with skins-on. This way the chicken stays so moist and tender.

    take chicken in a pot for making stock

    2)Add in sliced peeled ginger and crushed garlic into the chicken.

    add ginger and garlic

    3)Add in chopped carrot and onions.

    add in carrots and onion

    4)Add in chicken bouillon powder or stock powder. This is optional, but adds so much flavour to the broth.

    add chicken stock powder

    5)Pour in water to the chicken completely. I used around a litre of water.

    pour in water

    6)Chicken bouillon powder has some salt added. So add very little salt and pepper to taste at this point, you can always add more while serving.

    season with salt and pepper

    7)Mix it really well. Bring this to a full boil. Cover the pot with a lid and cook on low heat for 35 to 40 minutes.

    cover and cook till chicken is cooked

    Straining Stock & Shredding Chicken

    8)Once the chicken is cooked. Strain the chicken, onions, carrots, ginger and garlic. You can use a slotted spoon to do this step, else you can use a colander.

    9)Let the chicken cool just a bit so it is easy to shred the meat from the bones. Reserve the flavourful stock in the pot.

    cooked chicken shredded and stock strained

    Making Chicken Clear Soup

    10)Bring the broth to a full boil.

    bring clear stock to a full boil

    11)Add in the shredded chicken back in. Let it heat through and get warmed up.

    add cooked shredded chicken and heat through

    12)For thickening the soup, I am using cornstarch slurry. Mix couple tablespoon of cornstarch with ¼ cup of water to a smooth sauce like. Pour this into the boiling stock and mix gently so it thickens.

    pour in cornstarch slurry

    13)Now the soup has thickened to my liking. While adding cornstarch slurry add little at a time. You can add more or less as per the thickened consistency.

    stir and bring it to a boil

    14)Finally garnish the soup with chopped red chillies (which is optional). Add in finely chopped spring onions. Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning (salt and pepper).

    add red chillies and spring onions

    15)Restaurant Style Chicken Clear Soup Ready to Serve.

    chicken clear soup ready to serve

    16)Enjoy Chicken Clear Soup on its own or with dim sum, spring rolls, dumplings or wontons.

    Two servings of chicken clear soup served in a soup bowl

    Expert Tips

    Chicken - For flavourful chicken stock, use chicken with bone-in. Using chicken with skins ensure the chicken doesn't dry up and stays moist.

    Broth | Stock - for faster option you can use store bought chicken broth.

    For substantial soup - you can use any chopped vegetables in your clear soup. Add cooked pasta, cooked rice, boiled noodles, cooked wontons in your clear soup to make it filling.

    Seasonings & Flavourings - you can use any flavours or seasoning to your taste. Dash of oregano, parsley can add so much flavour to your soup.

    Storage & Serving

    You can store cooked soup in fridge upto a week in an air tight container. Reheat in microwave for one minute or on stove top till bubbly and serve hot.

    You can serve the soup on its own in a bowl or with cooked dim sum, spring rolls or wontons.

    FAQ

    What is chicken clear soup made of?

    clear soup is a flavourful broth made with chicken which is cooked with flavourings and seasonings for a very long time to extract as much as flavour into the broth.

    Is chicken clear soup good for health?

    The collagen from the chicken bones is extracted into the broth due to the long hours of cooking which makes it very healthy. chicken clear soup on its own is very light and filling.

    What type of soup is clear soup?

    As mentioned in the name, it is a clear type of soup which mainly means broth or stock. Additional flavouring is added to make it to your preference.

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    📖 Recipe Card

    Chicken Clear Soup Recipe

    Chicken Clear Soup, a clear, light and comforting chicken soup with minimal flavourings. The soup is made with homemade chicken broth which makes it chicken soup for soul. This Chinese take out | restaurant style chicken clear soup can be made at home with minimum ingredients. Try this clear soup as mentioned with the guide of step by step pictures and video and it will be your winter comforting soup of choice.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 servings
    Calories: 123kcal

    Equipment

    • Cooking pot or Instant pot or Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    For Clear Stock (Broth)

    • 500 grams Chicken (bone-in & skin-on)
    • 1 large Carrot cut into chunks
    • 1 large Onion cut into chunks
    • 1 inch Ginger peeled & sliced thinly
    • 6 cloves Garlic
    • 2 tbsp Chicken Bouillon Powder
    • 1 Litre Water
    • ½ tsp Salt
    • ½ tsp Black Pepper (coarsely crushed)

    For Chicken Clear Soup

    • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
    • ¼ cup Water
    • 4 tbsp Green Onions (Spring Onions)
    • 1 small Red Chilli (optional)

    Instructions

    For Making Clear Stock (3 ways)

    • Stove Top - This is the method I prefer, even though it takes a bit of time. I think it is worth the effort. Cooking the chicken the flavouring in a pot for long time extract as much flavour from the chicken and makes it so flavourful.
    • Pressure Cooker - Easy way to make the chicken broth, take half the time than the stove top. Take all the ingredients in a pressure cooker and cover with water. Make sure the chicken is completely covered. Bring this to a full boil, reduce the flame, cover the pressure cooker with lid. Pressure cook for 4 whistle, let the pressure release by itself. Strain and use as required.
    • Instant Pot - Take all the ingredients in instant pot, add water and cover with lid. Set mode to pressure cook high for 10 minutes. Make sure the steam vent is locked. Once timer is up, let the pressure release naturally. Open the instant pot, strain and use as required.

    For Making Chicken Clear Soup

    • Pour the stock back into the pan and bring it to a boil. Add the shredded chicken and heat through. 
    • Mix cornstarch with some water to form a slurry. Now pour the cornflour slurry in the soup and mix well till it thicken a bit.
    • Garnish with chopped green onions, chopped red chillies, salt and pepper to taste. Ladle  in a soup bowl and Serve piping hot.

    Video

    YouTube video

    Notes

    Chicken - For flavourful chicken stock, use chicken with bone-in. Using chicken with skins ensure the chicken doesn't dry up and stays moist.
    Broth | Stock - for faster option you can use store bought chicken broth.
    For substantial soup - you can use any chopped vegetables in your clear soup. Add cooked pasta, cooked rice, boiled noodles, cooked wontons in your clear soup to make it filling.
    Seasonings & Flavourings - you can use any flavours or seasoning to your taste. Dash of oregano, parsley can add so much flavour to your soup.

    Storage & Serving

    You can store cooked soup in fridge upto a week in an air tight container. Reheat in microwave for one minute or on stove top till bubbly and serve hot.
    You can serve the soup on its own in a bowl or with cooked dim sum, spring rolls or wontons.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 123kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 640mg | Potassium: 186mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2107IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Sadaf Afshan

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      My favorite comfort food for winter. I'm planning to post my version on my blog soon.

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    2. Poornima Nair

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      Great soup to beat the cold, very tempting!

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    3. faseela

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      delicious looking soup................superb dear

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    4. The Pumpkin Farm

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      what details ...love the way u cover each and every step

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    5. veena krishnakumar

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      good pics Aarthi!!!!

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    6. Priya

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      A prefect soup to enjoy while its chilled outside, looks irresistible..

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    7. Dulce Dough

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      I love soup this time of year! thanks for sharing your recipe--it sounds yummy!

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    8. Pranati Nath

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      wow...delicious & healthy soup....:)

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    9. Srivalli

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      Soups are great for this climate..

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    10. Cool Lassi(e)

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      Your kitchen is the busiest in town Aarthi! Great recipe! 2 thumbs up for this one.

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    11. Vidhya

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      Soup looks so yummy perfect for the winter.

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    12. Sharmilee! :)

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      wow nice recipe soothing for this weather

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    13. Gayathri Kumar

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      Looks so comforting...

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    14. Chandrani

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      Superb delicious soup...

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    15. Anonymous

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      Wonderfully well written piece of writing!!

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    16. Priya's Feast

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      Really an warm treat for this soup..Pass the bowl..I desperately need it.

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    17. Asmita

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      I love clear soups and this one looks yummy! Perfect for the weather.

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    18. zareena

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      A hot soup on a cold day is so refreshing and relaxing. This looks so yumm..

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    19. Teena Mary

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      Looks pefect for this season. Delicious !

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    20. Aysha

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      very nice blog .... d pictorial recipes r d best in dis... i cant stop myself learning all dat i want frm dis blog .... excellent work n very organised... hav bookmarked it also.

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    21. Rajesh Kumar

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      Delicious yummy...your recipes....
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    22. Tanisha Singh

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      This blog is looking repository of food and found here every kind of food. it looks beautiful and superb in taste.share more recipe with better information resturent menu order

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    23. Sylvan Pereira

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      Really amazing clear soup recipe. Tried and came out well.

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