Lemon Rosemary Chicken Soup
Lemon Rosemary Chicken Soup is a comforting and delicious meal that mixes the tender chicken with flavourful broth prepared with rosemary and lime juice.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped
- 2 carrots sliced
- 2 celery stalks sliced
- 3 garlic cloves minced
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried
- Juice and zest of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional: 1 cup cooked rice or noodles
Instructions
- In a large-sized pot, heat the olive oil over medium flame. Add celery, carrots, onion and cook until sofetened, it may take around 5 minutes.
- Mix in the garlic and cook for an additional minute until smells nice.
- Pour in chicken broth, add the rosemary sprigs, chicken and a little salt and pepper. Let it boil and then reduce to a simmer.
- Simer until the chicken is well cooked for around 25 minutes. Take the chicken out and shred using two forks and return it to the pot.
- Mix in lemon zest and juice. If you are planning to add noodles or rice, add the now and heat well.
- You can adjust the seasonings based on your taste and remove the rosemary sprigs and the soup warm for a cozy flavour.