🍋 Chicken Lemon Soup with Healing Bone Broth (A Match Made in Heaven)
A deeply nourishing, comforting soup made from slow-simmered bone broth—rich, zesty, and unbelievably addictive. No onions? No problem. You won’t miss them.
📅 October 31, 2017
By: winningrecipesblog.blogspot.com
✨ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This is my go-to chicken lemon soup when the pantry is running low—but somehow, it always turns out better than expected.
The slow-cooked bone broth creates a rich, collagen-packed base, while lemon and garlic bring brightness and depth. It’s simple, economical, and incredibly satisfying.
📝 Notes & Tips
Add pasta if you’re not avoiding gluten.
The longer you simmer, the richer your bone broth becomes—overnight cooking is ideal.
No onions? No problem—you truly won’t notice their absence.
To reduce fat: chill the broth, remove the solidified fat layer, then add back to taste.
🛒 Ingredients
Base Recipe (Simple & Delicious):
8 chicken thighs
4 liters water
Juice of 2 lemons & zest
6 garlic cloves
2 jalapeños
170 g rice
30 ml parsley
Salt to taste
Optional Add-Ins (If Available):
1 onion
3 medium carrots (≈264 g)
2 celery stalks (with leaves)
👩🍳 Method
1. Start the Bone Broth
Place chicken (skin-side down) in a pot with 1 cup of water. Bring to a gentle simmer using a slow cooker, electric wok, or heavy-bottomed pot on low heat.
Simmer overnight and into the next day until bones soften and begin to crumble—this is where the magic happens.
2. Cook the Rice
Cook rice with 3x water (about 810 ml) for 15 minutes. Let stand 10 minutes until soft.
3. Prepare the Chicken
Remove chicken and allow to cool. Separate meat from bones.
Discard hard/sharp bones
Soft bones may be crushed and returned to the soup for extra nutrition
4. Blend the Rice
Using a stick blender, puree the rice & crumbled bones into a smooth, creamy consistency. Add a little water if needed.
5. Build the Flavor
In a food processor, pulse together:
Garlic
Jalapeños
Parsley
Add this mixture to the soup. Rinse the processor with a bit of water and add that too.
6. Bring It All Together
Return chicken meat to the pot
Stir in lemon juice & zest
Simmer for another 5–10 minutes
🍲 Serve & Enjoy
Ladle into bowls and enjoy a rich, tangy, deeply comforting soup that feels like both a healing tonic and a cozy meal.
💛 Final Thought
This recipe truly is a match made in heaven—the comfort of chicken soup combined with the powerful nourishment of bone broth. Simple ingredients, big flavor, and incredible benefits.
Let me know if you tried it—I’d love to hear how it turned out!