Lemon Chicken Soup
Comforting and light, this Lemon Chicken Soup is ready in about 30 minutes!
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 medium yellow onion (diced)
- 2 medium carrots (peeled and diced)
- 1 rib celery (diced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- 4 cups reduced sodium chicken broth
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 cup orzo (dried uncooked )
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 sprig fresh rosemary
- 1 sprig fresh oregano
- 1 lemon (juiced)
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Steps
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Add olive oil and 1 tablespoon butter to a large dutch oven or stockpot and heat over medium heat. Season chicken breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Add chicken to dutch oven and cook 3-4 minutes per side, until golden brown and cooked through. Set chicken aside on a plate.
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Add remaining butter to dutch oven, then add onion, carrots, celery and garlic. Cook, stirring often, until soft, about 3 minutes. Stir in dried thyme.
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Pour in chicken broth and water, using a wooden spoon to scrape up any browned bits in the bottom of the dutch oven. Bring to a boil.
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While soup is coming up to a boil, shred chicken using two forks. Once soup is starting to boil, stir in shredded chicken, orzo, bay leaf and add sprigs of rosemary and oregano. Reduce heat and simmer 10-12 minutes, until orzo is tender.
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Remove and discard bay leaf and rosemary/oregano sprigs. Stir in lemon juice and fresh parsley. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (6% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| olive oil | 1 tablespoon | - | - |
| unsalted butter | 2 tablespoons | - | - |
| boneless skinless chicken breasts | 2 | - | - |
| kosher salt | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| black pepper | 0.25 teaspoon | - | - |
| medium yellow onion | 1 | - | - |
| medium carrots | 2 | - | - |
| rib celery | 1 | - | - |
| garlic | 4 cloves | - | - |
| dried thyme leaves | 0.5 teaspoon | - | - |
| reduced sodium chicken broth | 4 cups | - | - |
| water | 1.5 cups | - | - |
| orzo | 1 cup | - | - |
| bay leaf | 1 | Rp 25.000/kg | Rp 2.500 |
| sprig fresh rosemary | 1 | - | - |
| sprig fresh oregano | 1 | - | - |
| lemon | 1 | - | - |
| chopped fresh parsley | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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