Lemon Chicken & Wild Rice Soup
photo by Greg I.
- Ready In:
- 1hr 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 onion, chopped
- 3 carrots, cut in half length wise and then i to 1/4 inch chunks
- 3 stalks celery, cut in half lengthwise and then into 1/4 chunks
- 2 quarts chicken stock
- 1 teaspoon thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ginger (grated)
- 2 green onions (sliced)
- 2 egg yolks, lightly beaten
- 1 lemon (Juiced and zested)
- 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
- 1 cup wild rice (uncooked)
- 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded or chunks)
- 2 cups kale (chopped)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt (adjust to taste)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper (adjust to taste)
- shredded parmesan cheese
directions
- In a large pot or Dutch oven melt 2 Tbs of butter and sauté the garlic about 1 minute. Add onions and continue cooking until translucent.
- Add carrots, celery and remaining butter to the pot and continue sautéing for 2 to 3 minutes.
- Add chicken stock, bay leaves, ginger, thyme salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes. Then cover and simmer for 30 minutes.
- In a bowl add lemon juice and egg yokes and wisk together. Then temper the eggs and lemon juice mixture by slowly adding 2 to 3 ladles of the hot soup in to the bowl stirring constantly. .
- Slowly add the egg and lemon juice mixture to the pot stirring constantly. Add the chicken, kale, lemon zest and green onion. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes.
- Ladle in to bowls and top with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese to taste .
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