Tangy Chicken Lemon Soup (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
01 -
2 tablespoons olive oil
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1 pound skinless boneless chicken thighs
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 yellow onion, chopped
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3 celery stalks, diced (roughly 1 cup)
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2-3 medium carrots, cleaned and diced (about 1 cup)
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6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
→ Seasonings
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Optional dash-¼ teaspoon chili flakes
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1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
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2 teaspoons chicken flavor granules
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1 teaspoon dried oregano
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½ teaspoon dried basil
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½ teaspoon dried thyme
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½ teaspoon salt
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1 bay leaf
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Salt and pepper as needed
→ Liquids
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8 cups chicken broth (low-sodium)
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¼ cup lemon juice, fresh squeezed
→ Add Later
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1 cup jasmine rice, uncooked long-grain
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2 large eggs
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2 egg yolks
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2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
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2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped
# Instructions:
01 -
Pour oil into Dutch oven and warm it up. Sprinkle chicken with salt and pepper, then brown for 2 minutes on each side. Set aside on a plate.
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Drop butter in the same pot to melt. Toss in onions, carrots, and celery; cook until soft. Mix in garlic and chili flakes; cook another 30 seconds.
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Put chicken back in pot. Throw in lemon peel, bouillon, herbs, and broth.
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Put the lid on, let it bubble up, then turn down the heat. Cook for 12-15 minutes until chicken gets soft.
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In a separate bowl, mix lemon juice with eggs and egg yolks until smooth.
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Take out chicken and pull it apart once it's cool enough to touch.
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Drop rice into the soup, cover and let it bubble gently for 8-10 minutes until nearly done.
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Take pot off heat. Slowly pour about 4 ladles of hot soup into egg mixture while stirring non-stop.
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Pour the egg mix back into the soup while stirring. Add the shredded chicken, parsley, and dill.
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Give it a taste and add more salt and pepper if you want.
# Notes:
01 -
Store-bought rotisserie chicken works too
02 -
Brown rice can work as a swap
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Make it more or less lemony based on what you like