Description
Chicken bone broth infused with herbs, cooked with chicken, rice, lemon juice and lots of veggies. Comfort food for the soul!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups chicken broth or chicken bone broth
- 1–2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 large onion (or 1 small/medium onion)
- 1 cup celery, sliced
- 1 cup carrots, sliced
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp dill
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2/3 cup basmati rice
- 1 large chicken breast (cut into two pieces)
- 1/2 tbsp olive oil
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- chicken bouillon (optional)
Instructions
- Step: Prep the ingredients by cutting carrots and celery, mincing garlic, slicing onions, cutting chicken breast into two pieces, and juicing lemon.
- Step: 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.
- Step: Add carrots and celery to pot, saute for 1-2 minutes.
- Step: Add chicken bone broth, bay leaves, dill and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
- Step: Add chicken breast (cut into two pieces) and rice. Bring to boil, and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.
- Step: Remove and shred chicken. Then bring shredded chicken back into the soup.
- Step: Remove bay leaves. Add salt and pepper to taste. Optional: Add chicken bouillon to taste for even more flavor.
- Step: Remove from heat. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Use good quality broth for best flavor. If using bone-in, skin-on chicken, discard bones and skin when shredding. If short on time, rotisserie chicken or pre-cooked chicken can be used by adding it directly to the broth.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 240 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1691 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 36 mg
Keywords: lemon chicken soup, chicken and rice soup, healthy soup, easy dinner, comfort food