This is it! Famous Lemon Chicken Soup! Try not to get starstruck (although we admit that’s easier said than done)! Fresh garden veggies take a leisurely swim in a pool of savory chicken broth infused with the sunny fragrance and flavor of lemon. Tender orzo soaks up all that good flavor too, but the real star is of course the braised, juicy chicken that’s shredded throughout. Famous Lemon Chicken Soup will be a blockbuster hit at your table, and it’s here to stay!
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
- 2 medium carrots, peeled and finely chopped
- 1/2 medium onion, chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1 1/2 pounds chicken breasts
- 1 cup orzo, uncooked
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, or to taste
- 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped, or to taste
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
Directions
Step 1 –In a large soup pot, heat the butter and the oil over medium-high heat.
Step 2 –Add the celery, the carrots, and the onions to the butter and sauté until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 3 –Stir the garlic into the veggie mixture and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Step 4 –Add the flour to the veggie mixture and cook until the raw flour smell disappears, about 1 minute.
Step 5 –Add in the chicken broth to the veggie mixture and stir until the flour dissolves.
Step 6 –Add the Italian seasoning and the chicken to the soup mixture.
Step 7 –Bring the soup to a boil.
Step 8 –Partially cover the pot and reduce the heat.
Step 9 –Simmer the soup for 15 minutes.
Step 10 –Stir the orzo into the soup and cook, stirring occasionally to prevent the orzo from sticking to the bottom, until the orzo is cooked through, about 10 minutes.
Step 11 –Transfer the chicken to a plate and check to make sure it is cooked through to 165 degrees F.
Step 12 –Cut up the chicken and return it to the pot.
Step 13 –Add the lemon juice, the parsley, the salt, and the pepper.
Step 14 –Serve.