5.0 from 219 votes
Lemon Chicken Soup
Comforting and light, this Lemon Chicken Soup is ready in about 30 minutes!
Prep Time
7 mins
Cook Time
7 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 217 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Soup
Cuisine:
American
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 prig fresh Rosemary
- 1 prig fresh oregano
- 1 lemon juiced
- 2 teaspoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove and discard bay leaf and rosemary/oregano sprigs. Stir in lemon juice and fresh parsley. Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1.5cups
Calories
217
(11%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
7g
(11%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
831mg
(35%)
Potassium
420mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
3525IU
(71%)
Vitamin C
14.6mg
(16%)
Calcium
38mg
(4%)
Iron
1.1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 217
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1.5cups | |
| Calories | 217 | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 7g | 11% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 831mg | 35% |
| Potassium | 420mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 3525IU | 71% |
| Vitamin C | 14.6mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 38mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.