Easy Chicken Soup with Lettuce, Ginger, and Rice | Kenji's Cooking Show 

I've been snapping my fingers for 10 minutes in front of my soup, finally got it to boil, thanks for the trick

lol the pain in kenji's voice when he says he's the only one in his family that likes cilantro

The king is back And by king I meant shabu

I love his slow realization that any leftover rice would work in the dish.

4:08 - Kenji definitely knows this tip, but this is for anyone else reading the comments, you totally do not have to freeze stock in large batches and defrost in large batches. I freeze stock all the time. I reduce it by half to 1/10th if you really want, freeze it in an ice cube tray, and then pop an ice cube in a pot of water on the stove. Boom instant homemade stock. No defrosting, no freezer space issues, nothing. I reduced an entire stock from a 25 pound turkey carcass to just 6 small ice cubes. Saving bones from meat makes me feel good. Like I'm using every part of the animal. Bonus that I can save like $20 worth of stock with each time I make it.

Boil iceberg lettuce leaves until wilted, pour light soy and sesame seed oil over. Roommate from Hong Kong got me addicted to that.

I've missed these types of videos. Good to see you back Kenji! and of course, Shabu

Jamon got to the food before Shabu. The move must have taken a lot out of her.

I like the 'point' of these types of videos. You don't need a complete recipe, you just need to know enough about how a few common enough leftovers work together.

omg the tap tap tap of Shabu running over for her chicken made me so happy

"Honestly just leave them in, whatever." Homecooking mood vs Restaurant cooking mood.

My family is Sicilian and my mom used to make a lettuce soup that was so delicious. I remember lots of salt, pepper and olive oil. I don’t remember what else went in but it was delicious!!!

i don't know anything about lighting and video editing but the lighting in the new kitchen is actually comforting

We have been blessed once more

Binging with Babish brought me to this channel. I loving Kenji's channel just as much!

Man, why did I feel sad when I watched Kenji's old kitchen empty at the end of the video?

Yes!! I've been waiting for classic Kenji. Great to see you back.

My mum would make this all the time when she was tight for time. We always had rice and chicken in the fridge. I thought adding lettuce was a thing only my mum would do 😂

This is an interesting recipe because this is almost like congee. Growing up my cantonese parents would do this with leftovers but with water instead of stock and cook for a lot longer untill the rice release a lot more starch to make congee.

Okay this is a staple in my house now. The first two times I made it, it was out of leftover everything (even the fish sauce was from leftovers). Now basically any time we order Chinese, this is what we do with the rice, and I’ll buy everything else just to make this because it’s so good.

Ive found that you can improve a store bought stock by just adding some unflavored gelatin. It gives some real body to it

My late night Netflix show was interrupted by this notification...and I’m happy for it. Hope you enjoyed that rotisserie chicken jamon and shabu!

Love that you've been using a cleaver lately ! I also started a few months back with a CCK Chinese vegetable cleaver, and its hard switching back to any other knife !

The end of the orange clown and a new Kenji video Perfect day Cheers from Houston Texas

Wait, a new President AND a new Kenji video on the same day? Things really are looking up!

These "peasant" recipes are really great. MOAR!

I’m always intimidated by making soup for some reason, so simple ideas like this definitely encourage me to give it a try.

I've watched a lot of cooking videos but you're the only channel that's gotten me to actually get up and prepare new dishes! The Food Lab is fantastic too, keep it up my guy

I really like how you added the fish sauce, a truly important ingredient imo. I would sometimes add a corn starch slurry for that dense broth my family loves and usually top it off with chinese hot oil or just sriracha.

Your ability to eat recently boiling, or fresh out of the oven/pan food, always amazes me.

I love your recipes, Kenji. Theyre delicious and perfect for weeknight cooking, which is when I do 90% of my cooking.

I do left over soups like this a lot. You can stuff like chili’s, squash, eggplant, frozen peas ect

You know, I had kind of lost my joy for cooking a year or two back. You've really helped rekindle it =) Especially your late night cooking sessions!

Simple, tasty, and efficient. I dig it

i love the natural light in the new kitchen wow

My favorite cooking channel! I love making your recipes!

Missed you kenji. Happy to see you again! 🥳. Thank you for taking the time to make these videos.

HES BACK you have helped me so much Kenji. That all this content is free is a godsend ❤️

This is great, I love the just winging it style of cooking

I've missed the simple humility of these videos. Much love.

Oh man, thank you. Winter is lettuce season and I can only eat so many salads. I need to start experimenting with lettuce in soup.

The tripod shots remind me of those ASMR Korean kitchen videos. Either way, this is great! Thank you Kenji! 😄

Made this with left over sushi rice; works a treat

Hey Kenji, I'm quite excited for the new videos coming out! They gave me great recipes during the pandemic, and made me try some from Food Lab that I would have otherwise skipped.

Yep, I'll be making that too! Great video man!!

the freezer method works for me because I usually only cook for myself! mainly because I produce only small portions of bones when I cook, or I don’t have enough vegetables at hand, or I’m too tired to make stock. And I speed up thawing by reducing the stock to half or less so I can drop them into boiling water

great late night snack to help sleep on a cold night....thanks Kenji. much love

HE’S BAAAAACK good way to start 2021 😌

Just made a similar version of this and it was very good! Thank you

one of my favourite dishes, when I worked in the food scene, was steamed Romaine or iceberg lettuce with an oyster sauce dressing. It was so good and the first time I had ever seen lettuce cooked. Try it before you say anything it is delicious

I made rice last night anticipating having this for breakfast. It was delicious. I will never again look at lettuces as something just for salads & sandwiches. Thanks Kenji !!👍

Yesss I love these real-life cooking vids. I would have never thought to put lettuce in soup!

I love the new kitchen! Thanks for this video and sharing the no kid hungry foundation

My mom makes chicken soup with left over spanish rice and it indeed adds more flavor.

I usually made this if my fridge is full with leftovers! would like to see some orange & red in that. my favorite way is to add a dash of sesame oil or some homemade chilli oil.

This looks comforting.

best cooking videos on youtube, thank you Kenji!

So happy to see you using a Chinese chef’s knife. They are SO convenient.

This looks good to cook, i tend to have a chicken and rice left over so i might give this a try

Great, inspirational video! Including your dogs is always great.

I have literally all of these things in the fridge right now. Work from home just got more delicious.

I have now made this twice. Once, I forgot where my fresh ginger was and used powdered ginger instead -- and I have to say I massively prefer this to needing to fish out the ginger pieces! Thanks for the technique, I'm going to be coming back to this one a lot.

fast, simple, easy, delicious. excellent video.

Kenji: "Rice from a couple days ago, you wouldn't want to eat this plain..." Me: Takes a bite of his plain buttered rice...

really nice something very similar to this was one of the first things i ever made in the kitchen (when i was 15) and i still make it at least once a month

I love how kenji doesn’t teach a dish he teaches a sort of style of cooking which is to just be really adaptable and use what you have at hand. It’s good to have some recipes exactly followed, but at some point, as kenji shows, you need more versatility.

As a Chinese-American I can confirm lettuce in soup (or cooked leafy greens in general) is common Chinese cooking practice. Every time I eat salad my mom tells me “if we stir fry your salad, it’ll fit in your palm” 😂😂 I think it’s leftover cultural practice of cooking everything for health/food safety reasons, but it still cracks me up every time I catch her frowning at my non-wilted lettuce.

We used to make wilted lettuce salad. Leaf lettuce from the garden with a hot dressing made from bacon fat and vinegar. I wouldn't usually think of adding it to soup, though I do add stronger greens like kale or spinach so it's not a stretch in my mind.

Sunday I made a similar soup, I had smoked chicken quarters leftover, rice leftover, ginger, mushrooms, parts of a couple carrots i had shredded. and scallions I needed to use, added some garlic, thinly sliced onion, chicken broth, red pepper flake, and soy sauce, it was good.

new knife? And I LOVE that earlywood. Beautiful wood tones.

Thank you for posting a recipe I can make with stuff I already have in the fridge. Midnight snack here I come

New president and kenji video in one day?? What a treat! 👏

If anyone was unsure that Kenji is a house-husband, his hair says it all.

love these videos kenji!

So delicious, thanks!

Thanks for this recipe. I have a really old English recipe book with a lettuce soup recipe.

I've missed you so much, welcome back

Damn kenji! This is almost exactly what my family would cook for ourselves with (yes, very common) those exact leftovers! But it never occurred to me to try it with lettuce... (which we also usually have lots of) Thanks for the suggestion 👍

so easy and so very yummy!

Beautifully Done brother 🔥 quick and easy. That homemade broth is 🔑

This is my type of Comfort food ❤️

You are my guilty pleasure to watch i swear amazing cooking looks great

so thrilled to have you back

I have leftover chicken and rice in the fridge right now, perfect!

WITH THE WAY THINGS ARE GOING IN THIS WORLD, A GREAT MEAL OF LEFT OVERS,THANK YOU, WILL MAKE.

It was the best thing about being friendly and kind to the back of house. Even if we couldn't speak we could still eat together.

Hey kenji, can you cook a Thai curry using a store bought curry paste? Would be great to hear your tips and tricks

Used this today to feed my brother, parents, partner, and I :) thank you for posting recipes that are a great use of leftover ingredients. This is one of the few ways I'll eat lettuce! My Chinese partner has really gotten me off of raw vegetables 🤣

We also have that here in the Philippines it's a staple breakfast here called Lugaw or Aroskaldo (Arroz Caldo in Spanish)

Find I've been putting instant dashi granules in just about every quick soup like this I make recently. Does a lot of work without interfering in any way with whatever flavors I'm playing with.

These videos are anxiety medicine. You’re the man kenji!

Made this today, added Chinese cabbage and fresh leek instead of the chives and lettuce. It was very wholesome and my sinuses feel free rn.

I started adding ShaoXing Wine to my broths and i love it!

Thanks I’ll be making this tonight

kenji is your favorite chef's favorite chef

What a perfect day to come back

Easiest chicken soup ever: put a whole rotisserie chicken in a pot. Add 7, 8 cups water. Bring to a boil, usually takes 20 min. Do not add any salt ever. No fat to skim either. After it boils add a sliced leek (or onions), sliced mushrooms, sliced 5, 6 carrots, whatever and simmer till veg are cooked. Voila! Later when cooled take the meat off the bones. Add chopped parsley etc. Best tasting, easiest chicken soup ever. I kid you not.

Thank you, this looks amazing! I cannot eat rice due to T1 diabetes, but I can definitely make this using cauliflower rice, and believe me, I will make this!! 👍🏼 There is always a way to adjust!

Very nice looking quick and simple dish Kenji! Funny thing tho, somehow I never have leftover rice lol. -Bob...

Add half a nutmeg, and a bit of clove would make it a little bit better. Idk, maybe just because I'm asian. Chicken soup, with ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and generous amount of white pepper just give me the perfect amount of spiciness, warm, and fragrance