Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup
A comforting Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup made with chicken broth, vegetables, rice, and lemon juice.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 240 kcal
- 6 cups chicken broth / chicken bone broth
- 1-2 tablespoon minced garlic
- ½ large onion or 1 small/medium onion
- 1 cup celery sliced
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoon dill
- 2 tablespoon lemon juice
- ⅔ cup basmati rice
- 1 large chicken breast cut into two pieces
- ½ tablespoon olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chicken bouillon optional
Prep the ingredients by cutting carrots and celery, mincing garlic, slicing onions, cutting chicken breast into two pieces, and juicing lemon.
Add olive oil to dutch oven or pot and heat it. Add garlic and onions. Sauté under medium high heat for 1-2 minutes until you can smell the garlic and onions. Avoid burning them.
Add carrots and celery to pot, saute for 1-2 minutes.
Add chicken bone broth, bay leaves, dill and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
Add chicken breast (cut into two pieces) and rice. Bring to boil, and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
Remove and shred chicken. Then bring shredded chicken back into the soup.
Remove bay leaves (if you cannot find it, don't worry about it!). Add salt and pepper to taste. Salt is used here to open up flavors - so if the soup isn't very flavorful at this point, salt will help! Optional: Add chicken bouillon to taste for even more flavor!
Remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 33gProtein: 17gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 36mgSodium: 1691mgPotassium: 722mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 5476IUVitamin C: 33mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chicken soup, comfort food, Easy Recipe, healthy soup, Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup, quick meal