Chicken and rice soup with lemon is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day or a quick and easy weeknight meal. This flavorful soup is made with simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and it can be easily customized to your liking. With its tender chicken, fluffy rice, and bright lemon flavor, this soup is sure to be a hit with the whole family.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
LEMON CHICKEN & RICE SOUP
Years ago, I fell hard for a lemony Greek soup at Panera Bread. It was just a special back then, but I re-created it at home so we could eat it whenever a craving hit! -Kristin Cherry, Bothell, Washington
Provided by Taste of Home
Time 4h50m
Yield 12 servings (4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large skillet, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Add half the chicken; cook and stir until browned. Transfer to a 6-qt. slow cooker. Repeat with remaining oil and chicken., Stir broth, vegetables, lemon slices, lemon juice, lemon zest and pepper into slow cooker with chicken. Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender. Stir in rice; heat through.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 5g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 42mg cholesterol, Sodium 612mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 20g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
LEMON CHICKEN RICE SOUP
I got this recipe from a friend, who served it to me one chilly night. It is very much a "comfort food" for me and quite easy to make with leftover chicken. When you are adding the eggs, be careful to add them very slowly and make sure the soup is not too hot, otherwise your eggs will split. I find it helps to take the soup off the burner for a few minutes before adding the eggs. You should end up with a smooth cream-like base to your soup, not broken eggy bits like in egg drop soup.
Provided by Sackville
Categories Chicken
Time 40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine chicken broth, bouillon cube, rice, carrots, celery and onion.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer 20 minutes or until rice and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in chicken.
- Remove from heat.
- Then, in a small saucepan, melt butter and stir in flour until smooth.
- Gradually add 2 cups of broth mixture, cook until slightly thickened, stirring constantly.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs until frothy.
- Gradually beat lemon juice and 2 cups thickened broth into the large pot of soup.
- Very slowly add egg mixture into the soup, stirring constantly. Do not do this if your soup is boiling or very hot or your eggs will split. You may want to take the soup off the burner for a few minutes before you add the eggs.
- Heat gently until soup thickens enough to coat a spoon-- do not boil!
- Add salt and pepper to taste, garnish with lemon.
CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH LEMON
This comforting soup is packed with protein and still clocks in at under 400 calories per serving.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Soups, Stews & Stocks Soup Recipes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, combine broth and chicken; bring broth to a gentle simmer over medium. Reduce heat slightly so liquid is moving but not simmering; cook until chicken is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Transfer chicken to a plate and let rest until cool enough to handle. Shred into bite-size pieces.
- Bring broth to a rapid simmer; add rice and cook just until tender, 16 to 18 minutes. Return chicken to pot. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs until frothy; whisk in lemon juice. Whisking constantly, slowly pour 1 cup hot broth into egg mixture. Immediately whisk egg mixture into pot. Season soup with salt and pepper. Serve immediately, garnished with pepper and dill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 353 g, Fat 6 g, Protein 32 g
CHEATER'S CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH LEMON AND KALE
Steps:
- Combine the broth, lemon zest and juice, the 2 teaspoons salt, the turmeric and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a 6-quart Dutch oven or stock pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce the heat to low and add the chicken, carrots and rice. Cover and simmer until the rice is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Add the kale and chopped dill. Cook just until the kale has wilted, 1 to 2 minutes. Taste for seasoning.
- Ladle the soup into shallow bowls and garnish each with a few dill sprigs and more black pepper.
SLOW COOKER CREAMY CHICKEN SOUP WITH LEMON, RICE AND DILL
This lightly creamy and incredibly comforting soup is all about the almost-austere interplay of chicken, broth, white rice and lemon. It's also a great way to use up leftover rice: Any variety will work. Tempering the yolks (slowly whisking hot broth into them) ensures that they will emulsify and thicken the soup, and not scramble. Use a half cup of lemon juice for an assertively tart soup, but, for a gentler effect, use the smaller amount. If you prefer, you can use an equivalent weight of chicken legs instead of thighs.
Provided by Sarah DiGregorio
Categories dinner, lunch, weekday, soups and stews, main course
Time 6h20m
Yield 4 to 5 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine the onion, carrot, celery, garlic and bay leaf in a 5- to 8-quart slow cooker. Pull the skin off half of the thighs and discard it (or save to render the fat at another time). Add the chicken to the slow cooker and top with broth. Season generously with pepper. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt if you are using low-sodium broth or 1 teaspoon salt if using homemade unsalted stock. (Do not add salt now if you are using fully salted broth.) Cover and cook on low for at least 4 hours and up to 6 hours. If it's more convenient, you can let the slow cooker switch to warm after 6 hours. The soup will hold on warm for about another 2 hours before the chicken starts to dry out.
- With a spoon or ladle, skim and discard any obvious foam and fat from the top of the soup. With tongs or a slotted spoon, remove the chicken and vegetables to a bowl and strain the broth. Discard the vegetables (or if they still have flavor, set them aside for a snack) and let the chicken cool while you finish the soup. Return the broth to the slow cooker, and switch the heat to high. Stir in the rice, cover and let the soup heat up until it is at least steaming hot, or bubbling a bit around the edges, about 10 minutes.
- Whisk the lemon juice, egg yolks and sour cream in a medium bowl until creamy and combined. Dip a liquid measuring cup into the hot broth. While whisking constantly, very slowly drizzle about 2 cups of hot broth into the lemon juice mixture until fully combined and smooth. Pour this mixture into the slow cooker with the rest of the soup and whisk for another minute or so, until the soup starts to thicken enough to lightly coat the back of a spoon. Coarsely shred the chicken meat and add it into the soup, discarding the bones and skin. Stir in the dill and taste the soup. Add salt if necessary, and more lemon juice and black pepper if you like. If the soup isn't hot enough, cover and let heat on high for another 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 858, UnsaturatedFat 31 grams, Carbohydrate 43 grams, Fat 52 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 52 grams, SaturatedFat 16 grams, Sodium 1711 milligrams, Sugar 9 grams, TransFat 0 grams
CHICKEN AND RICE SOUP WITH CELERY, PARSLEY AND LEMON
This soup is simultaneously cozy and fresh. It's just the kind of thing you want to eat when you're sick and seeking something that'll perk you up and get you through it. The soup simmers long enough for the rice to start to break down so it thickens the soup. If you prefer a brothier soup that's predominantly chicken and rice floating in broth, cook just until the rice is tender. Or if you want thick porridge, just keep simmering. (You can't really overcook chicken thighs.) Lemon juice adds brightness, as does the lively mix of parsley, lemon, garlic and celery leaves strewn on top.
Provided by Ali Slagle
Categories dinner, easy, lunch, weeknight, grains and rice, poultry, soups and stews, main course
Time 40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large Dutch oven or pot, combine the broth, chicken, celery and rice. Season lightly with salt. (Some broths have more salt than others, so start easy.) Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the rice starts to break down and lose its shape, 20 to 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, finely chop together the parsley leaves, lemon zest and up to 1/2 cup celery leaves. Transfer to a small bowl, grate the garlic clove into the bowl, season with salt and stir to combine.
- Using tongs, remove the chicken from the pot and transfer to a medium bowl. Using two forks, shred the chicken into pieces, then stir it back into the soup. Remove from heat, stir in the butter (if using), and season to taste with salt. Stir in the lemon juice a little at a time until the soup is bright but still tastes like chicken. (You may not use the full 1/2 cup juice.)
- Divide the soup among bowls and top with the parsley-lemon mixture. (The soup, minus the lemon juice and parsley mixture, can be refrigerated for up to 3 days; the rice will absorb liquid as it sits, so add more chicken broth when reheating. Add the lemon juice and fresh herb garnish just before serving.)
GREEK LEMON CHICKEN SOUP
This soup is perfect as an introduction to a full Greek meal, or a hearty bowlful for a meal in itself. Serve with fresh pita triangles, and you'll be sure to please your guests!!
Provided by Shelley Ross
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Rice Soup Recipes
Time 1h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large pot, combine the chicken broth, lemon juice, carrots, onions, celery, soup base, and white pepper. Bring to a boil on high, then simmer for 20 minutes.
- Blend the butter and the flour together. Then gradually add it to the soup mixture. Simmer for 10 minutes more, stirring frequently.
- Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks until light in color. Gradually add some of the hot soup to the egg yolks, stirring constantly. Return the egg mixture to the soup pot and heat through. Add the rice and chicken. Ladle hot soup into bowls and garnish with lemon slices.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.1 calories, Carbohydrate 9.1 g, Cholesterol 110.3 mg, Fat 6.6 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 7.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 1236.8 mg, Sugar 1.7 g
CHICKEN LEMON SOUP W/RICE AND VEGETABLES
Very refreshing soup that can be served even in the summer. You can add more vegetables according to taste. I like to roast the chicken breast on a pan before adding to the soup, as I find it adds a bit more flavour.
Provided by Deantini
Categories Clear Soup
Time 45m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil and slowly cook onion, carrot and celery over medium heat for approx 8 min until soft.
- Add zest of lemon and rice.
- Stir.
- Add chicken broth and boil on low for approx 20 min until vegetables are tender.
- Add peas, chicken, lemon juice and parsley 5 minutes before serving.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 220.2, Fat 3.9, SaturatedFat 0.9, Sodium 1335, Carbohydrate 31.9, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 6.2, Protein 13.1
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients: Fresh vegetables, flavorful chicken broth, and tender chicken breasts will make all the difference in the taste of your soup.
- Don't overcrowd the pot: If you add too much chicken or vegetables to the pot, the soup will be watery and bland. Add the ingredients in batches, if necessary.
- Simmer the soup for at least 30 minutes: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Season the soup to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You can also add a squeeze of lemon juice or a dollop of Greek yogurt for extra flavor.
- Serve the soup with your favorite toppings: Some popular toppings include chopped parsley, grated Parmesan cheese, and crispy croutons.
Conclusion:
Chicken and rice soup is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold day or a sick day. It is also a great way to use up leftover chicken. This recipe is simple to make and can be tailored to your own preferences. So next time you're looking for a warm and comforting soup, give this chicken and rice soup with lemon a try.
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