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Lemon Chicken Soup

Adapted from A Spicy Perspective
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 28 minutes
Total Time 38 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8 people
Calories 241 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 10 cups chicken broth plus 2 cups more for leftovers
  • 3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
  • 8 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 1/2 cups sweet onion diced
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 1/3 cups Israeli Couscous (box from Trader Joe's)
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup chives chopped
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese for topping the soup

Instructions
 

  • Drizzle the grapeseed oil into a large 6-8 quart pot over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, saute the garlic and onion for about 3-4 minutes or until soft.
  • Add the chicken broth, chicken breasts, lemon zest, lemon juice and red pepper flakes to the pot. Raise the heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium, then simmer for 5 minutes.
  • About 10 minutes before you are ready to eat, add the couscous. Simmer about 5 minutes.
  • Remove the chicken breasts from soup and shred, and then return them to the pot. Stir in the chopped chives and salt and pepper to taste. Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons of mozzarella cheese on each bowl of soup, and garnish with extra red pepper flakes, to taste.
  • If you need to reheat the soup later in the week, add 2 cups of chicken broth to the pot before reheating.
Keyword chicken, Soup