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🍽️ Classic Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

636 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 1 small soup chicken (at 800 g)
• 1 l vegetable broth
• 2 bay leaves
• 0.5 tsp peppercorns
• salt
• 100 g parboiled rice
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 tbsp spelt wholemeal flour (at 15 g)
• 400 ml milk (3.5% fat)
• 1 organic lemon
• pepper
• 1 bunch dill (at 20 g)

Instructions

1. 1. Rinse the chicken under running water and place it in a large pot.
2. 2. Pour the broth over the meat.
3. 3. Heat the mixture slowly until it boils.
4. 4. Remove the rising foam with a spoon.
5. 5. Add the spices and some salt once the liquid is simmering gently.
6. 6. Let the soup simmer covered on low heat for about one hour.
7. 7. Remove the chicken from the broth when the meat easily falls off the bones.
8. 8. Meanwhile, cook the rice in salted water according to the package instructions.
9. 9. Drain the rice and let it drip dry.
10. 10. Let the chicken cool and pull the meat off the bones.
11. 11. Strain the broth through a fine sieve to clear it.
12. 12. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pot.
13. 13. Stir in the flour and sweat it briefly over medium heat while stirring constantly.
14. 14. Deglaze the mixture with milk and bring it to a boil over low heat while stirring.
15. 15. Add 500 milliliters of the strained broth and bring the soup to a boil again.
16. 16. Set the remaining broth aside in the fridge for another dish.
17. 17. Rinse the lemon under hot water and halve it.
18. 18. Squeeze the juice from one lemon half.
19. 19. Season the soup with salt, the lemon juice, and pepper.
20. 20. Add the chicken meat and heat it for five minutes over medium heat.
21. 21. Serve the rice in deep bowls.
22. 22. Pour the soup and meat over the rice.
23. 23. Wash the dill sprigs and shake off excess water.
24. 24. Chop the dill finely.
25. 25. Sprinkle the finished soup with the dill.
26. 26. Drizzle the soup with the remaining olive oil.
27. 27. Grate some fresh pepper over it.
28. 28. Slice the second lemon half.
29. 29. Place the lemon slices on the bowls.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 636
• Protein: 41 g · Fett/Fat: 33 g · Carbs: 43 g