Food and Recipes Pasta Chicken 18 Recipes That Start With Chicken Broth Start a recipe off right. By Alana Al-Hatlani Alana Al-Hatlani Alana Al-Hatlani is an Assistant Food Editor at Southern Living. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on August 29, 2023 Trending Videos Close this video player Photo: Photographer: Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Chicken broth is a pantry staple for a reason. While you can typically substitute water for chicken broth in a pinch, we all know that broth adds so much more flavor. The concentrated chicken flavor it contains adds savory depth to grits, rice, soups, and stews. Sure, you could make homemade broth if you have the time, but store-bought works just as well. Not only is broth great for soups, but it also serves as a rich base for sauces, and is fantastic to cook chicken in. Poaching chicken breasts in broth is the secret to tender white meat that isn't dried out. Check out these recipes that put chicken broth to use in a variety of delicious ways. 01 of 18 Rotisserie Chicken Noodle Soup Photography and Styling: Caitlin Bensel No chicken soup is complete without chicken broth, but this version that relies on a store-bought shortcut requires broth (also store-bought) to get the soup going. 02 of 18 Chicken And Sausage Jambalaya Jen Causey; Prop Stylist: Josh Hoggle; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn The key to a tasty rice dish like this is using chicken broth instead of water. You would be surprised by how much extra flavor a can of broth can lend a rice dish. 03 of 18 Classic Hoppin' John Stacy K. Allen, Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley Simmer peas and rice in a flavorful broth bath for the best Hoppin' John every New Year. 04 of 18 Sriracha Chicken Noodle Soup A few spoonfuls of Sriracha and sweet chili sauce turn chicken broth into the base of a simple, sweet and spicy soup. 05 of 18 Homemade Chicken Salad Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Simmering chicken breasts for chicken salad in a thyme-infused broth ensures the chicken is tender, moist, and flavorful throughout. 06 of 18 Chicken Pot Pie Soup Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Sarah Elizabeth Cleveland; Food Styling: Melissa Gray Chicken broth melds with white wine, lemon juice, and heavy cream to create a rich stock for this pot pie-inspired soup. 07 of 18 Easy Black-Eyed Peas Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Karen Rankin, Prop Stylist: Christine Keeley The depth of flavor in these black-eyed peas comes from the chicken broth blended with bacon, mirepoix, and a handful of spices. 08 of 18 Chicken And Drop Dumplings Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn You can't have chicken and dumplings without a pot of hot chicken broth to drop the dumplings into! 09 of 18 Martina McBride's Creamy Chicken Tortilla Soup Courtesy Oxmoor House Broth is used not only to create the rich base to this tortilla soup, but is also added to a baking dish with the chicken while roasting to ensure it stays moist and tender. 10 of 18 Classic Shrimp And Grits Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless This version of the Lowcountry dish doesn’t use tomatoes or sausage, but instead derives its rich flavor from a bell pepper, onion, and garlic base that turns into a complex sauce with the help of chicken broth. 11 of 18 Quick Chicken Noodle Bowls Photo: Jennifer Davick This recipe uses Chinese five spice and ginger to perfume the chicken broth that serves as the brothy base of these easy lunch bowls. 12 of 18 Instant Pot White Chicken Chili Photographer: Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley This quick and easy chicken chili relies on chicken broth to keep the chili light, but still full of flavor. 13 of 18 Southern-Style Collard Greens Photographer: Fred Hardy II, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Props Stylist: Christina Brockman Chicken broth contributes to an extra rich potlikker (the liquid gold leftover from long-simmered greens), which can be used in soups, stews, or sipped on its own. 14 of 18 Slow-Cooker Moroccan-Inspired London Broil Greg DuPree; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Hannah Greenwood Braising London broil in a warm and aromatic mix of spices and chicken broth is a recipe for a super flavorful dinner. 15 of 18 Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox Using broth in the bottom of the Instant Pot to steam the potatoes instead of water makes for extra savory mashed potatoes. 16 of 18 Chicken-and-Prosciutto Tortelloni Soup Alison Miksch This soup is ready in just 20 minutes, thanks in part to flavorful store-bought ingredients like refrigerated chicken-and-prosciutto tortelloni and boxed chicken broth. 17 of 18 Chicken-Andouille Gumbo with Roasted Potatoes Iain Bagwell Chicken broth is foundational to building the depth of flavor that any proper gumbo requires. 18 of 18 Chicken And Rice Casserole Caitlin Bensel; Food Styling: Torie Cox The trio of chicken broth, heavy cream, and shredded Cheddar cheese are what give this chicken casserole its creamy texture and help it cook to perfection. 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