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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Low-Carb Avgolemono)

This Low-Carb Lemon Chicken Noodle Soup recipe is light and bright with less than 3 net carbs per serving!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6 1/2 cup servings
Calories 152 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • 2 carrots peeled and diced (omit for strict keto)
  • 1/4 tsp organic garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp organic onion powder
  • pink salt to taste
  • Freshly cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine (like Pinot Grigio)
  • 8 cups chicken bone broth If using store bought I use Kettle and Fire
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 1/2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 12 ounces Palmini low carb rice rinsed
  • 2 tbsp lemon zest from two lemons
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup fresh tarragon leaves chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add celery and carrots; sauté until tender (5–8 mins). Stir in garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Pour in wine (if using) to deglaze, scraping up any browned bits. Add broth, bay leaves, thyme, and chicken. Bring to a simmer and cook until chicken is done (15–20 mins). Remove chicken and let cool slightly. Keep broth simmering.
  • Stir rinsed Palmini rice into broth and heat through (2–3 mins). Discard bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Season broth to taste.
  • Shred chicken and return to pot with rice, lemon zest, lemon juice, and tarragon. Heat 1–2 mins until warmed. Serve immediately.

Notes

For Traditional Avgolemono Silkiness: Whisk 2 eggs with the ¼ cup lemon juice. Slowly ladle in 1 cup hot broth while whisking, then stir mixture back into the pot off the heat. Garnish and serve immediately.
Nutrition facts are estimates based on 6 servings with carrots and wine. For strict keto, omit carrots and reduce net carbs to 2.3g/serving.

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Most of my recipes are low-carb (or keto) and gluten-free, but some are not. Please verify that a recipe fits your needs before using it. Recommended and linked products are not guaranteed to be gluten-free. Recipes may contain errors, so please use your common sense when following them. Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. We cannot guarantee the accuracy of the nutritional information given for any recipe on this site. Erythritol carbs will not be included as it has a glycemic index of 0 (meaning it does not spike blood sugar) and it’s not metabolized. Net carbs are the total carbs minus fiber.

Nutrition

Calories: 152kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 19gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 144mgFiber: 1g
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