Common Ingredients in chicken soup Recipes

We researched the most common ingredients in over twenty popular chicken soup recipes and found the top 15 ingredients.

The most common ingredient in chicken soup dishes is chicken.

Onion, garlic, chicken broth, chicken breast, carrots, olive oil and celery are also common ingredients in chicken soup recipes. Variations include:

• green chile peppers, tomato sauce and kernel corn in place of carrots
• green chile peppers, tomato sauce and kernel corn in place of celery

Salt is in 70% of chicken soup recipes and pepper, 50%.

The average chicken soup recipe has about 12.1 ingredients, with a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 21.

In terms of directions, chicken soup recipes have about 5.1 steps on average, ranging from 1 to 17 instructions.

An average chicken soup recipe takes about 2 hours 5 minutes to prepare, ranging from 15 minutes to 8 hours 30 minutes.

Ratios of Common Ingredients in Chicken Soup

For 1 pound chicken (454 g), the median and average amounts of other significant ingredients are below. Some ingredients are potential substitutes for others, meaning they almost never exist together in a single chicken soup recipe, and are marked below.

Ingredient	Median	Average	% of recipes with chicken	Potential subsitutions
onion	1.1 medium (122 g)	1.3 medium (138 g)	75%
garlic	2 clove (6 g)	37.5 clove (112 g)	63%
carrots	1.9 cup (244 g)	1.9 cup (245 g)	63%	green chile peppers tomato sauce kernel corn
cilantro	0.26 cup (4 g)	0.26 cup (4 g)	38%
celery	1.5 cup (154 g)	1.6 cup (158 g)	38%	green chile peppers tomato sauce kernel corn
chili powder	3 teaspoon (8 g)	2 teaspoon (5 g)	25%	ginger thyme
cumin	1.9 teaspoon (4 g)	1.5 teaspoon (3 g)	25%	ginger thyme
parsley	80.2 tablespoon (305 g)	40.1 tablespoon (152 g)	25%	green chile peppers tomato sauce

Ingredients by Average Weight in Chicken Soup

We also found the average content of the significant ingredients by weight in chicken soup recipes. This would be: 48% chicken broth, 12% chicken breast, 11% chicken thigh, 8% chicken, 7% onion, 5% carrots, 4% tomatoes, 3% celery and 2% garlic.

Here are the top ingredients, listed in order of popularity.

chicken

Chicken is the most popular ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 85% of chicken soup recipes contain chicken.

Variations of chicken include:

• chicken breast: 42% of recipes
• chicken thigh: 18% of recipes

For chicken soup recipes, chicken is frequently used with onion, salt, carrots, garlic and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for chicken in chicken soup:

• chicken breast
• chicken thigh

Also, chicken is not often used with monterey jack cheese, sour cream and lemon juice.

chicken breast

Chicken breast is another common ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 40% of chicken soup recipes contain chicken breast.

Cooked and shredded are frequent preparations for chicken breast in chicken soup dishes.

Chicken breast is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 2 chicken breasts or 3 chicken breasts.

In chicken soup recipes that contain chicken breast, it is on average, 18% by weight.

For chicken soup recipes, chicken breast is frequently used with chicken broth, onion, garlic, salt and olive oil.

Potential substitutions for chicken breast in chicken soup:

• chicken thigh

salt

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is salt. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 70% have salt.

Salt is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon, half a teaspoon or 4 teaspoons.

In chicken soup recipes that contain salt, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

In recipes for chicken soup, salt is often used with garlic, black pepper, onion, chicken broth and carrots.

onion

Onion is another common ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 65% of chicken soup recipes contain onion.

Chopped, diced, peeled, quartered and sliced are frequent preparations for onion in chicken soup dishes.

Common quantities for onion in chicken soup dishes include 1 medium, 1 cup or 1 onion.

In chicken soup recipes that contain onion, it is on average, 6% by weight.

Salt, garlic, chicken broth, black pepper and chicken breast are commonly used together with onion in chicken soup dishes.

garlic

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is garlic. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 60% have garlic.

Minced, chopped, peeled, crushed and sliced are frequent preparations for garlic in chicken soup dishes.

Garlic is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 6 cloves, 3 cloves or 2 cloves.

In chicken soup recipes that contain garlic, it is on average, 2% by weight.

For chicken soup recipes, garlic is frequently used with salt, onion, black pepper, chicken broth and cilantro. However, butter is almost never used together with garlic in chicken soup dishes.

chicken broth

Chicken broth is another common ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 60% of chicken soup recipes contain chicken broth.

Chicken broth is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 6 cups, 4 cans or 4 cups.

In chicken soup recipes that contain chicken broth, it is on average, 48% by weight.

In recipes for chicken soup, chicken broth is often used with salt, onion, garlic, chicken breast and carrots.

black pepper

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is black pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 50% have black pepper.

Ground is a frequent preparation for black pepper in chicken soup dishes.

Common quantities for black pepper in chicken soup dishes include half a teaspoon.

In chicken soup recipes that contain black pepper, it is on average, 0% by weight.

Salt, garlic, onion, chicken broth and carrots are commonly used together with black pepper in chicken soup dishes. Conversely, black pepper is not often used with monterey jack cheese, tortilla chip and tomato sauce.

carrots

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is carrots. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 35% have carrots.

Chicken soup dishes often call for carrots to be diced and peeled.

Carrots is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 1 cup.

In chicken soup recipes that contain carrots, it is on average, 8% by weight.

In recipes for chicken soup, carrots is often used with salt, onion, celery, black pepper and chicken broth.

Potential substitutions for carrots in chicken soup:

• green chile peppers
• tomato sauce
• kernel corn

Also, carrots is not often used with chili powder, chicken thigh, cumin, tortilla chip and lemon juice.

olive oil

Olive oil is another common ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 30% of chicken soup recipes contain olive oil.

Common quantities for olive oil in chicken soup dishes include 1 tablespoon or 2 tablespoons.

In chicken soup recipes that contain olive oil, it is on average, 1.2% by weight.

Garlic, onion, chicken breast, black pepper and salt are commonly used together with olive oil in chicken soup dishes. Conversely, olive oil is not often used with ginger, butter and egg noodles.

celery

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is celery. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 30% have celery.

Chopped and diced are frequent preparations for celery in chicken soup dishes.

Celery is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 1 cup or 1 stalk.

In chicken soup recipes that contain celery, it is on average, 5% by weight.

For chicken soup recipes, celery is frequently used with carrots, onion, chicken broth, salt and black pepper.

Potential substitutions for celery in chicken soup:

• green chile peppers
• tomato sauce
• kernel corn

Also, celery is not often used with chili powder, chicken thigh, ginger, cumin, tortilla chip and lemon juice.

cilantro

Cilantro is another common ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 25% of chicken soup recipes contain cilantro.

Chicken soup dishes often call for cilantro to be chopped.

Cilantro is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of half a cup or 2 tablespoons.

In chicken soup recipes that contain cilantro, it is on average, 0.4% by weight.

In recipes for chicken soup, cilantro is often used with garlic, salt, onion, chicken broth and black pepper. On the other hand, cilantro is almost never used with butter, egg noodles, thyme and kernel corn.

tomatoes

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is tomatoes. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 20% have tomatoes.

Variations of tomatoes include:

• tomato sauce: 9% of recipes

Onion, garlic, chili powder, chicken broth and salt are commonly used together with tomatoes in chicken soup dishes. Conversely, tomatoes is not often used with chicken thigh, ginger, soy sauce, butter, egg noodles, thyme and lemon juice.

chili powder

Chili powder is another common ingredient in chicken soup dishes. In fact, over 20% of chicken soup recipes contain chili powder.

Chili powder is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon.

In chicken soup recipes that contain chili powder, it is on average, 0.2% by weight.

For chicken soup recipes, chili powder is frequently used with onion, garlic, tomatoes, chicken breast and cumin.

Potential substitutions for chili powder in chicken soup:

• ginger
• thyme

Also, chili powder is not often used with carrots, celery, chicken thigh, soy sauce, butter and egg noodles.

cayenne pepper

Another popular ingredient in chicken soup is cayenne pepper. From the recipes we've sampled for chicken soup, over 15% have cayenne pepper.

Cayenne pepper is often included in chicken soup dishes in amounts of a quarter teaspoon or 2 teaspoons.

In chicken soup recipes that contain cayenne pepper, it is on average, 0.1% by weight.

In recipes for chicken soup, cayenne pepper is often used with onion, chicken broth, garlic, salt and tomatoes.

Potential substitutions for cayenne pepper in chicken soup:

• thyme

Also, cayenne pepper is not often used with parsley, soy sauce, butter, egg noodles, green chile peppers, lemon juice and kernel corn.

Other chicken soup Ingredients

Other significant ingredients used in chicken soup recipes include:

• parsley - 15%
• ginger - 15%
• bay - 15%
• cumin - 15%
• monterey jack cheese - 10%
• sour cream - 10%
• soy sauce - 10%
• butter - 10%
• egg noodles - 10%
• thyme - 10%
• tortilla chip - 10%
• green chile peppers - 5%
• lemon juice - 5%
• kernel corn - 5%

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