Easy Chicken Soup
Easy Homemade One-pot Chicken Soup (Pressure Cooker Recipe)
Equipment
- 1 Pressure Cooker (Instant Pot, Multi pot, etc.)
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil optional (if no chicken skin)
- 1/2 cup celery chopped
- 1 yellow onion chopped
- 2 carrots rough chopped
- 2 small potatoes cubed
- 1 medium sweet potato cubed (substitute: kabocha, yam)
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp oregano
- 2 boneless chicken thighs skin on if possible
- 2 cups water
Instructions
- Add the chopped onions, celery, carrot, potato, sweet potato and garlic to the pressure cooker.
- Sprinkle the black pepper, turmeric, salt, and oregano atop the vegetables.
- Lay the chicken thighs over the vegetables, then pour in the water.
- Place your pressure cooker lid on. If you're using an Instant Pot or similar, set it to pressure cook on high for 14 minutes. No natural release needed.
- Release the pressure. Then with two forks, move the thighs to a plate to remove the skin and shred. The chicken should be extremely tender and fall apart easily.
- Return the shredded chicken to the pot, and mix everything together. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
Notes
For a stew consistency:
Melt the potatoes and sweet potato, by pressure cooking on high for 16 minutes.
If using chicken breasts, reduce cook time to 12 minutes
For frozen chicken, add 2 minutes.
For cooking on the stove:
Increase the water to 1 quart (4 cups). Pre-cut the chicken into bite-size cubes and add in with the onion, celery, and carrot. Saute until fragrant. Add the remaining vegetables and spices. Then bring up to a boil and reduce to a simmer for at least 15 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.