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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is made with nutritious ingredients like chicken breast, orzo, bock coy, carrots, celery and fresh lemon juice. It's made in 30 minutes making it the perfect weeknight dinner. 
two bowls of lemon chicken orzo soup on a white background next to two pieces of garlic naan, two spoons and fresh lemon slices.

Dinner in 30 minutes

I absolutely love recipes that come together in 30 minutes or less, especially on busy week nights. This Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup has been a staple for us because it’s healthy, quick and tastes delicious!

This Chicken Orzo Soup is made with chicken breast, chicken broth, vegetable broth and fresh lemon juice. It’s tangy, filling and super nutritious! Be sure to tag me over on my instagram or tiktok if you make this recipe!

all the ingredients you need to make lemon chicken orzo soup, chicken broth, orzo, carrots, celery, white onion, garlic and boy choy.

Ingredients

What I love about this recipe is that it’s made in one bowl, making it easy to make and quick to clean=-up. Grab these simple ingredient below and let’s get cooking!

  • chicken breast- I use organic chicken breast from Trader Joe’s, roughly about 1 pound.
  • veggies- white onion, celery, carrots and bock choy
  • seasonings- garlic, bay leaves, dried thyme
  • broth- chicken and veggie broth for flavor

How to make

  1. Slice chicken breast into bite sized pieces and cook until mostly done, about 5-6 minutes. Remove from the pot.
  2. Add in veggies such as white onion, garlic, celery, and carrots. Saute until tender.
  3. Next, add in the chicken and veggie broth and mix until combined.
  4. Add in seasonings such as bay leaves, dried thyme, bock choy and chicken. Let simmer for 10-12 minutes or until chicken reads an internal temp of 165F.
  5. Mix in lemon juice, parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Serve with garlic bread or garlic naan.
one close up of a bowl of lemon chicken orzo soup on a white background next to two pieces of garlic naan, two spoons and fresh lemon slices.

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Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup

Lemon Chicken Orzo Soup is made with nutritious ingredients like chicken breast, orzo, bock coy, carrots, celery and fresh lemon juice. It's made in 30 minutes making it the perfect weeknight dinner.
PIN RECIPE
PREP TIME:
10 minutes
COOK TIME:
30 minutes
TOTAL TIME:
40 minutes
Author - Hannah

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp evoo
  • 1 pound of chicken breast, cut into 1inch cubes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup white onion, diced 
  • 3 cloves of Garlic, minced
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced 
  • 4 cups chicken broth, low sodium
  • 2 cups vegetable broth 
  • 5 baby bock chow
  • 2 tsp Thyme 
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 1 1/4 cup orzo
  • 1/3 cup fresh lemon juice

SCALE:

1X

YIELDS:

6 servings

Directions

  1. Start by cutting chicken breast into bite size pieces. Heat 1 Tbsp EVOO in a large pot or dutch oven and then add in the chicken pieces. Season with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper. Let cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from pot when it’s almost done cooking and set aside. 
  2. In the same pot with the same juices, add in 1 Tbsp EVOO and diced white onion. Saute for 1-2 minutes and then add in minced garlic. 
  3. Add in diced carrots and celery next and mix once more. Allow to saute for 3-5 minutes or until veggies are almost tender. 
  4. Next, add in chicken broth, veggie broth, baby bock choy, bay leaves and dried thyme. Bring mixture to a slow simmer. 
  5. Then, add in chicken and orzo and let simmer on low for 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reads 165F. 
  6. Add in lemon juice, parsley and season with salt and pepper to taste, serve warm and enjoy! 

Notes

  • Serve with garlic naan or garlic bread.
  • Best stored in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoyed within 4-5 days.

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