Peanut Free Ginger-Turmeric Healing Broth

Total time2 hr

Prep time15 min

Cook time1 hr 45 min

5.0

(17)

Peanut Free Ginger-Turmeric Healing Broth

This golden, fragrant broth is the kind of thing you want simmering on the stove when the weather turns or someone in the house needs a little extra care. Bone-in chicken pieces, fresh ginger, and bright turmeric come together in a long, gentle simmer that coaxes out deep, warming flavor and a gorgeous amber color. The apple cider vinegar is a quiet workhorse here — it helps draw minerals and richness from the bones without announcing itself in the final bowl. Carrots and parsnips add a subtle sweetness, while thyme and parsley round everything out into something that tastes like it took far more effort than it did. For anyone navigating nut allergies, this recipe is naturally built from whole, straightforward ingredients with no sauces, pastes, or packaged shortcuts that might carry hidden cross-contact risks. You can serve it simply as a restorative sipping broth, or pull the shredded chicken back in for something more substantial. Either way, a bowl of this feels like exactly what you needed.

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 lbs bone-in, skin-on chicken pieces (thighs or drumsticks), fresh
8 cups cold water
2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced
1-inch piece fresh turmeric, peeled and thinly sliced (or 1 tsp ground turmeric)
2 medium carrots, cut into 2-inch pieces
2 medium parsnips, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 sprigs fresh thyme
3 sprigs fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tsp salt, plus more to taste
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

For serving

2 tbsp fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped (optional)

Instructions

1
Place the chicken pieces in a large 6-quart pot and cover with 8 cups of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to medium-low and skim off any gray foam that rises to the surface during the first 5–10 minutes.
2
Add the ginger, turmeric, carrots, parsnips, thyme sprigs, parsley sprigs, salt, and apple cider vinegar to the pot. Stir briefly to distribute.

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