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    Home » Recipes » Soup & Stew » Best Homemade Chicken And Rice Soup Recipe

    Best Homemade Chicken And Rice Soup Recipe

    Published: Dec 10, 2020 · Modified: Mar 25, 2022 by Radwa · This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment

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    This homemade 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. 

    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.

    Chicken and Rice Soup #Chickensoup #chickenandrice #chickenricesoup #creamofchickensoup #chickenvegetablesoup

    Why make this 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.

    two bowls of the soup #Chickensoup #chickenandrice #chickenricesoup #creamofchickensoup #chickenvegetablesoup

    What's in this homemade 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

    a pot full of Chicken and Rice Soup #Chickensoup #chickenandrice #chickenricesoup #creamofchickensoup #chickenvegetablesoup

    How to make Chicken and rice soup?

    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.

    a close shot to spoon in the soup bowl #Chickensoup #chickenandrice #chickenricesoup #creamofchickensoup #chickenvegetablesoup

    More chicken recipes:

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

    Chicken and Rice Soup

    Best Homemade Chicken And Rice Soup Recipe

    Radwa
    Learn how to make the best homemade chicken and rice soup recipe from scratch. Creamy, delicious and easy to make.
    5 from 4 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 40 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 478 kcal

    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: 1servingCalories: 478kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 24gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 108mgSodium: 1378mgPotassium: 757mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 4005IUVitamin C: 22mgCalcium: 71mgIron: 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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