Winter Immunity-Boosting Chicken Bone Broth Soup
As soon as winter arrives and the cold wind starts rattling the windows, nothing feels better than a steaming bowl of homemade chicken soup. It’s the cozy, comforting classic that every mom and grandma has relied on forever — and for good reason. Loaded with tender chicken, fresh veggies, ginger, garlic, and healing spices, this soup doesn’t just taste like a warm hug; it actually helps your body fight off colds, lift your energy, and feel stronger. Whether you’re under the weather or just need something soul-warming on a chilly day, this chicken broth soup is pure winter comfort in a bowl.
Every winter, this Chicken Soup becomes the most cooked recipe in my home. It’s the soup I prepare when someone feels sick, when the weather turns cold, or simply when we crave something soulful. The aroma of simmering chicken, garlic, and herbs fills the kitchen and instantly makes everything feel better. It’s warm, healing, and deeply satisfying — just like the traditional soups we grew up with.
How to Make the Winter Immunity-Boosting Chicken Soup
For the Broth
- 300–400g chicken (preferably with bones)
- 6 cups water or chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Aromatics
- 1 tbsp ghee or olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6–7 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1-inch ginger, grated
- 1–2 carrots, sliced
- ½ cup sweet corn or peas
- 1 potato, diced
- ½ cup celery (optional but recommended)
Healing Spices
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp crushed pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small cinnamon stick (optional but boosts immunity)
Finishing Touch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh coriander or parsley
- A tiny piece of butter (optional)
🍳 How to Make Chicken Immunity Soup
1. Sauté the base
Heat ghee/olive oil. Add ginger + garlic and sauté until aromatic.
Add onion, carrot, potato, and celery sweet corn or peas. Cook 3–4 minutes. Sauté everything together for 2–3 minutes so the vegetables soften slightly.
2. Add chicken & spices
Add chicken pieces.
Mix in turmeric, black pepper, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick.
3. Make the broth
Pour 6 cups water/stock.
Cover and simmer on low heat for 25–30 minutes until the broth turns golden and aromatic.
4. Shred the chicken
Remove chicken, shred it, and add it back to the soup.
5. Finish & serve
Add lemon juice and fresh coriander.
Adjust salt and pepper.
Drink 1–2 bowls daily at the first sign of a cold or all winter long for prevention. Freezes beautifully for up to 4 months.
This exact recipe (or very close variations) is the one used in many functional-medicine clinics right now because it combines every evidence-based winter immunity compound in one pot.
Serve hot!
Health Benefits
- Clears blocked nose & chest congestion
- Speeds recovery during cold/flu
- Strengthens immunity
- Keeps the body warm in winter
- Easy for kids and elders
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Winter Immunity-Boosting Chicken Soup
Ingredients
For the Broth
- 300–400 gm chicken (preferably with bones)
- 6 cups water or chicken stock
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Aromatics
- 1 tbsp ghee or olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 6–7 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 inch ginger, grated
- 1-2 carrots, sliced
- ½ cup sweet corn or peas
- 1 potato, diced
- ½ cup celery (optional but recommended)
Healing Spices
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp crushed pepper
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small cinnamon stick (optional but boosts immunity)
Finishing Touch
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Fresh coriander or parsley
- A tiny piece of butter (optional)
Instructions
How to Make Chicken Immunity Soup
- Heat ghee/olive oil. Add ginger + garlic and sauté until aromatic.
- Add onion, carrot, potato, and celery sweet corn or peas. Cook 3–4 minutes. Sauté everything together for 2–3 minutes so the vegetables soften slightly.
- Add chicken pieces.
- Mix in turmeric, black pepper, bay leaf, and cinnamon stick.
- In another pan pour 6 cups water/stock.
- Cover and simmer on low heat for 25–30 minutes until the broth turns golden and aromatic.
- Remove chicken, shred it, and add it back to the soup.
- Add lemon juice and fresh coriander.