Lemon Chicken Rice Soup, a healthy made from scratch chicken and rice soup with lots of fresh herbs, lemon and carrot noodles. Friends, this gluten free soup will fly from kitchen to dinner table because it is all done in pressure cooker in just 20 minutes!
Will you believe it's raining, in our part of world, past two days?! Gosh, it feel so good and such a relief from heat... it feels like winter here (for a change) which calls for a soup, for sure!
So I thought why not share a simple and healthy soup, made with all fresh ingredient that is my favorite to serve in rainy season.
This is not just a simple chicken soup.... it actually is great way to stay healthy in rapid changing weather and pollen allergies of early Spring. So if you are craving a Chicken Soup or need a healing bowl of bone-warming nutrient rich broth.. this chicken soup serve both purpose very effectively.
I love love one pot soups which are filling, healthy and above all can be served at moment's notice and need less cleanup.... A pressure cooker soup is always my first choice in such situations. Especially a soup with all fresh ingredients is amazingly fast and easy in pressure cooker.
Easy to cook, filling with rice, protein of fresh chicken(no stock or canned food needed), has healthy touch of veggies and flavor of fresh herbs! Plus prepared in just 20 minutes, in one pot of pressure cooker this chicken soup really fly from kit to dinner table.
Also naturally gluten free and without preservatives if you please. :)
Chicken And rice are two ingredients which have long history of being served together. In one pot of pressure cooker, not only these make a delicious flavor combo but also make cleaning super easy. Even rice and veggies go in same pot.... starch of rice also helps in thickening the soup a bit... giving some depth and lite thickness.
Other simple yet flavor-boosting ingredient of this chicken and rice soup is fresh lemon juice.
Trust me, just 2 tbsp of this mighty fresh ingredient adds ton of flavor, zing, and healthy touch of vitamin C to chicken soup.
Actually, lemon-chicken or lemon-rice are few of the most loved flavors on earth.. almost like lemon, chicken and rice are made for each other. I know seriously!!! even on my blog, there are various recipes that pair lemon with rice or chicken together..... always a mouthwatering combination.
PS: That just be me... or we all are crazy for these flavors! :)
If you are lemon (including cousin lime) fan, let me list for you a bunch of my favorite recipes:
1. Lemon Chicken in Pressure Cooker
2. Slow Cooker Mojo Chicken
3. Honey Lemon Chicken
4. Lemon Rice
5. One Pot Curry Chicken and Rice (Indian style)
6. Instant Pot Chicken Noodle Soup (New Recipe!!)
I hope you having great week?! See you soon with new delicious treat from my kitchen.
-Savita
Lemon Chicken Rice Soup in Pressure Cooker
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Total Time:Prep Time:Cook Time:Cuisine:Italian (Soup, Lunch, Dinner) Difficulty:Easy
Yields:4 Servings- Serves:4
(No. of servings depends on serving size.)
Ingredients
Chicken Soup
Smart Swap: Replace chicken with turkey or all white meat chicken.
Directions
1.Heat oil in pressure cooker pan. Add garlic and let it perfume oil for 30 seconds. Don't let it burn. Then add, chopped leek (or yellow onion), celery, and thyme (if using). Saute for 3 minutes or until onions are soft.
2.Add chicken, rinsed rice, (thaw chicken before adding if using frozen chicken), 1/2 tsp salt, and water. Tight close the lid of pressure cooker and turn heat on high. After first whistle, reduce heat to medium and let cook in pressure for 6-8 minutes (about 4-5 whistles on low-medium heat). Once done, switch off the heat and leave cooker for 5-10 minutes to release pressure. I often hold the whistle of pressure cooked with a long-handle spatula to release steam (keeping my face and arm away to avoid chicken steam :)) But this process will vary depending upon type of pressure cooker you using. For any model, leaving cooker for few minutes after cooking auto release the pressure slowly.
3.Once pressure has released, open the lid. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and greens of leek (if you prefer). Remove cooked chicken with tongs and transfer to cutting board. Return cooker on heat (without lid), add carrot noodles, green peas to the cooking soup. On high heat cook for 2 minutes, or until carrots are crisp tender. Meantime, chop or shred chicken pieces and set aside.
4.Add Chicken, Garnish and Serve:Add chopped cooked chicken (discard bones if any), fresh chopped parsley, lemon juice, black pepper, then taste and adjust for salt, lemon, and black pepper. Ladle into cups and serve hot. enjoy!
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Lemons are a chicken soup game changer. Why? They brighten up and balance the salty, rich flavors of the dish, and make all of the ingredients come into line. Like a vinaigrette on a salad, the pickle on a burger, and the sour cream in a coffee cake, a squeeze of lemon gives chicken soup a game-changing brightness.
Yes, better for some soups than others, but yes pressure cookers can make soup quickly and nicely. A pressure cooker raises the atmospheric pressure to reduce the cooking time. If your soup contains ingredients that would require an unusually long time to cook then a pressure cooker would save time.
The rice will cook in the hot chicken stock, soaking up all the tasty flavors as it softens. That said, if you have leftover cooked rice you want to use instead, you may do that, but know that you won't need as much stock or broth since the cooked rice won't soak as much of it up.
If you add the rice too early, it may become overcooked and disintegrate into the broth. Here are some general guidelines: If your soup is already fully cooked and simmering, add the cooked rice towards the end, about 5-10 minutes before serving.
In this case, however, the lemon provides more of a flavor undertone that enhances other seasonings like thyme, parsley, and turmeric. According to trained chef Leetal Arazi, who spoke with Real Simple, you can bring a "zesty flavor" to your soup simply by adding lemon.
Instant Pot SOUP Setting (SOUP/BROTH BUTTON) The default Instant Pot soup setting is pre-programmed to set the pot to cook at HIGH pressure for 30 minutes. The soup program brings the contents of the pot to a slow simmer and results in a clear broth due to lack of boiling motion.
We Recommend. If you choose to add cooked rice to soup, add it just before you're ready to serve the dish and give it just a few minutes on the stove top to heat through. Add cooked rice too early and it'll continue to cook in the soup, coming out mushy and unpalatable.
Think of this Cream of Mushroom Rice recipe like a shortcut risotto- a creamy delicious rice dish that's done in 15 minutes! It could not be easier- basically, you're making instant rice, but instead of water you use condensed cream of mushroom soup and chicken broth.
Broth is better for consuming as is because it has seasoning that makes it tastier on its own. Broth may be preferred as a flavor enhancer for cooking plain white rice or grains. Stock may be better to use in a recipe with a complex flavor profile that you don't want to tamper with.
You can add lemon or lime juice while food is cooking, and it will mellow out as it cooks. Using some fresh juice to boost the flavor adds a bright hit of acid that wakes up your taste buds. You can do this with herbs too.
Consuming lemon with food can offer several health benefits. Lemons are a good source of vitamin C, which helps boost your immune system and supports healthy skin. The citric acid in lemons may aid in digestion by promoting the production of digestive enzymes.
Lemon has the power to lift all the flavors in a dish. As an acidic ingredient, it brings flavors to life—through tangy contrast, it highlights the sweet, salty or savory elements in a dish. So when you add lemon, you aren't just adding lemon flavor, you're developing flavor in the entire dish.
Use fresh vegetables, high-quality meats or broth, and fresh herbs to add depth of flavor. Add acidity: A squeeze of lemon or lime juice, a dash of vinegar, or a splash of wine can brighten the flavors of a soup and make it taste more complex.
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