Lemon Chicken Rice Soup Recipe
Lemon Chicken Rice Soup is cozy, bright, and comforting—made with tender chicken, wild rice, and fresh lemon for the perfect light meal.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 247kcal
Equipment
- Stockpot or Dutch oven (6 quarts or bigger)
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 cups yellow onion finely chopped
- 2 cups carrots chopped
- 2 cups celery chopped
- 1 tablespoon garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup water
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon rubbed sage
- 2 lemons juiced
- 1 cup wild rice
- 3 cups cooked chicken shredded
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- Fresh thyme to garnish (optional)
Instructions
- In a large pot over medium high heat, melt the butter and add the onions, carrots, celery, and garlic. Sauté until slightly soft and the onions have a translucent appearance (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add chicken broth, water, bay leaves, thyme, sage and lemon juice. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to medium low and add wild rice. Cover and simmer until rice is soft and there is no crunch left (about 20-30 minutes).
- Add shredded chicken and salt and pepper to taste. Allow to simmer for an additional 2-3 minutes. Remove soup from heat and allow to cool slightly. Garnish with fresh thyme and lemon wedges and enjoy!
Notes
Substitutions & Add-Ins:
- Substitute water for an additional cup of chicken broth.
- Substitute wild rice for brown rice, basmati rice, lentils, orzo, or egg noodles (cook times may vary).
- Additions: mushrooms, spinach, peas, diced tomatoes, zucchini, ginger, fresh herbs.
- Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Store in an airtight freezer safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- I love to keep some of this soup stored in our freezer if we get sick or for a quick healthy lunch, and this recipe keeps extremely well in the freezer! My favorite way to store soup in the freezer is with Souper Cube silicone molds! It stores them in individual servings and they are easy to reheat in the microwave or stovetop. I usually remove the cubes once frozen and put them in a freezer safe zip bag for long term storage.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 814mg | Potassium: 500mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 5637IU | Vitamin C: 20mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
