Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice Soup

Cilantro Lime Chicken and Rice Soup

Prep Time: 10 minutes Cook Time: 50 minutes Total Time: 1 hour Servings: 6

A light and tasty chicken and rice soup with cilantro and lime!

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ingredients

• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup onion, diced
• 1 cup carrot, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 tablespoon garlic, grated/minced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, grated/minced
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne (optional)
• 6 cups chicken broth
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk (or 2 more cups of chicken broth)
• 1 pound boneless and skinless chicken breasts or thighs
• 1 cup jasmine rice (or other long grained rice)
• 1 lime, juice and zest
• 1 tablespoon fish sauce (or soy sauce)
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced

directions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onion, carrot, and bell pepper, and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
2. Add the garlic, ginger, turmeric, and cayenne and cook until fragrant, about a minute.
3. Add the broth, coconut milk, and chicken, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 20-30 minutes, before removing the chicken and slicing or shredding it.
4. Add the rice and chicken, bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
5. Add the lime juice and zest, fish sauce, cilantro, and green onions and enjoy!

Option: Add 1 cup celery, diced, along with the onions and carrots.
Option: Add 1 jalapeno, diced, along with the onions and carrots.
Option: Add 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning.
Option: Add 1 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
Option: Add a splash of hot sauce.
Option: Serve garnished with nam prik pao (roasted chili in oil).
Option: Replace the rice with noodles, reducing the cook time to about 10 minutes, or until the noodles are tender.
Option: Add 1 tablespoon coconut/palm sugar, or brown sugar, or white sugar. (To balance the tartness from the lime.)

Nutrition Facts: Calories 424, Fat 21g (Saturated 13g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 62mg, Sodium 640mg, Carbs 43g (Fiber 2g, Sugars 7g), Protein 27g

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