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    Home » Recipes » Soup & Stew

    Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup (Easy Recipe)

    Published: Dec 10, 2020 · Modified: Aug 18, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment

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    This Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup is healthy, creamy, and loaded with chicken, veggies, mushrooms, and rice. It is so simple and delicious that all your family will love it. 

    Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup

    This chicken and rice soup is one of my favourite soup recipes ever. I use carrots, onions, and garlic in this recipe, but you can add any veggies you want such as: sweetcorn, peas, or kale.

    Why make this Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup recipe? 

    This soup is perfect for cold weather or when you or anyone in your family has the flu; having a warm bowl of this chicken and rice soup will really make you feel better.

    Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup

    What's in this Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup recipe?

    • Chicken breasts, boneless, cut into small pieces
    • Mushrooms, sliced
    • Onion, chopped
    • Garlic, minced
    • Rice, long grain
    • Chicken broth
    • Carrots, chopped
    • Salt
    • Thyme
    • Ground black pepper
    • Lemon zest
    • Fresh ginger, chopped
    • Heavy cream
    • Cooking oil
    Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup

    How to make this easy Chicken and rice soup recipe?

    steps of making this recipe
    1. Heat some oil in a pot, add the chicken, and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    2. Add the garlic and ginger, cook for 2 minutes. Then add mushrooms, salt, black pepper, and thyme, stir and cook for 1 minute. Next, add the onions and carrots, stir.
    3. Add the rice and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook until the rice is fully cooked (about 30-35 minutes).
    4. Next add the heavy cream and lemon zest, stir then turn off the heat.
    5. Garnish with some chopped parsley and serve.
    Chicken and Rice Soup

    Top Tips:

    • Watch out while the rice is cooking because you may need to add some water.
    • Don't skip adding the lemon zest; it really adds a nice flavour to this dish.
    • Seasonings: I used thyme, ginger, and lemon zest, which added a lovely flavour to this dish along with salt and pepper. However, rosemary, sage, oregano, or dill can be an excellent alternative to thyme.
    top shot of two bowls full of soup

    What kind of rice to use in making this recipe?

    I prefer using long-grain white rice or basmati in this recipe. However, if you like to use brown rice, the rice will take more time to fully cooked.

    Can I use chicken thighs instead of breasts?

    Yes, you can, both chicken thighs and breasts will go well in this recipe.

    Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup

    More chicken recipes:

    • Grilled chicken kofta
    • Chicken stew with veggies
    • One-pot chicken and rice
    • Creamy mushroom chicken
    • Crispy fried chicken recipe

    Recipe

    Chicken and Rice Soup
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    5 from 4 votes

    Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup

    This Old Fashioned Chicken And Rice Soup is healthy, creamy, and loaded with chicken, veggies, mushrooms, and rice. 
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Prep Time 20 minutes
    Cook Time 40 minutes
    Total Time 1 hour
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 478kcal
    Author Radwa

    Equipment

    • Pot
    • Kitchen knife
    • Chopping board
    • Measuring spoons
    • Measuring cups

    Ingredients

    • 500 g chicken breast , boneless, cut into small pieces
    • 150 g mushrooms , sliced
    • 1 onion , chopped
    • 3 cloves garlic , minced
    • 1 ½ cups long grain white rice
    • 6 cups chicken broth
    • 2 carrots , chopped
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon thyme
    • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
    • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger , chopped
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 2 tablespoon cooking oil
    • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

    Instructions

    • Heat some oil in a pot, add the chicken, and cook on medium heat for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
    • Add the garlic and ginger, cook for 2 minutes. Then add mushrooms, salt, black pepper, and thyme, stir and cook for 1 minute. Next, add the onions and carrots, stir.
    • Add the rice and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and cook until the rice is fully cooked (about 30-35 minutes).
    • Next add the heavy cream and lemon zest, stir then turn off the heat.
    • Garnish with some chopped parsley and serve.

    Notes

    • Watch out while the rice is cooking because you may need to add some water.
    • Don't skip adding the lemon zest; it really adds a nice flavour to this dish.
    • Seasonings: I used thyme, ginger, and lemon zest, which added a lovely flavour to this dish along with salt and pepper. However, rosemary, sage, oregano, or dill can be an excellent alternative to thyme.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 1378mg | Potassium: 757mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 4005IU | Vitamin C: 22mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Lora

      May 31, 2021 at 1:36 pm

      5 stars
      I love this chicken soup; it is so comforting.

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