Preparation details
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Serving
- Serve warm. This is a food recipe, not a treatment dose of ginger or thyme.
- Duration
- Simmer about 25 minutes after browning. Total time: about 50 minutes. Chicken must reach 165°F / 74°C.
Ginger–thyme chicken soup
A ginger-and-thyme chicken soup for a warm, substantial meal.
Associated use
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Acute cough self-care guide →Menstrual cramps self-care guide →Mild nausea self-care guide →Minor muscle soreness self-care guide →About the ingredient
Thyme
A widely used culinary herb that also has a long history of use in cough-and-cold preparations.
See evidence, safety, and uses →Ingredients
- Boneless chicken
- 1 pound / 450 g, bite-size pieces
- Fresh ginger, grated
- 1 tablespoon
- Thyme
- 1 teaspoon dried or 1 tablespoon fresh
- Carrots
- 2, sliced
- Celery
- 2 stalks, sliced
- Low-sodium chicken broth
- 5 cups / 1.2 L
Instructions
- Brown chicken lightly in a large pot over medium heat.
- Add ginger, thyme, carrots, celery, and broth.
- Simmer until vegetables are tender and chicken reaches 165°F / 74°C, about 20–25 minutes.
Equipment: large saucepan or Dutch oven, knife, cutting board.
Safety information
Get medical help if oral ginger can cause stomach discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people.
Get medical help if if you take medicines, ask a clinician or pharmacist before using ginger specifically for a health purpose.
Get medical help if pregnancy and breastfeeding guidance depends on the ginger product and preparation.
Get medical help if do not use medicinal thyme if you are allergic to thyme or other plants in the Lamiaceae family.
Get medical help if stop medicinal thyme and seek advice if you develop an allergic reaction or troublesome stomach symptoms.
Get medical help if medicinal thyme use is not recommended during pregnancy because safety has not been established.
Get medical help if medicinal thyme use is not recommended while breastfeeding because safety has not been established.
Get medical help if thyme-herb age limits depend on the exact preparation.
Get medical help if if you have gallstone disease, avoid using ginger specifically for a health purpose unless a clinician advises otherwise.
Get medical help if this MVP scopes medicinal ginger guidance to adults.
Condition-specific cautions
Acute cough: Medicinal thyme products vary by preparation and age restrictions. Follow product directions and seek medical advice if symptoms worsen or last longer than about a week while using a medicinal thyme preparation.
Menstrual cramps: Oral ginger can cause heartburn, abdominal discomfort, diarrhea, or mouth/throat irritation. Review medicinal ginger use with a healthcare professional if you take regular medicines, especially medicines that affect bleeding, or if you are pregnant.
Mild nausea: Ginger can cause heartburn, stomach upset, diarrhea, or mouth and throat irritation in some people. If you take medicines, are pregnant or breastfeeding, or plan to use ginger regularly in medicinal amounts, check with a healthcare professional first.
Minor muscle soreness: Oral ginger can cause abdominal discomfort, heartburn, diarrhea, and mouth or throat irritation. Review supplement use with a clinician or pharmacist if you take medicines, have significant bleeding risk, are pregnant, or are breastfeeding.