# Chicken and Rice Soup

This is a recipe for a delicious and warming chicken and rice soup, perfect for a comforting meal.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Total time: 45 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 chicken breast
- 2 celery stalks
- 1 large carrot
- 0.5 yellow onion
- 1.5 cup long grain rice/Jasmine Rice
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 4 cups water
- 0.5 cup flour
- 1 stick salted butter
- 2 minced garlic cloves
- 4 stalks thyme
- 1 chopped parsley
- 0.5 salt (chicken)
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 0.5 tbsp paprika
- 0.5 tbsp garlic powder
- 0.5 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp Auntie Tab Very Good Garlic Seasoning
- 2 tbsp Chef Keyshawn All Purpose Seasoning
- 1 tbsp garlic salt (in broth)

## Instructions

1. Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, Auntie Tab seasoning, and olive oil. Mix well.
2. In a heated pot, add olive oil and sear the chicken breasts for 3 1/2 minutes on each side.
3. Add the chopped celery, carrots, and onion to the pot and scrape up any bits from the bottom.
4. Add one stick of butter to the pot and mix.
5. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 1/2 minutes until aromatic.
6. Add 1/2 cup of flour to the pot and mix well, cooking for 2 minutes until the floury taste is gone.
7. Add 4 cups of chicken broth and 4 cups of water. (If using only chicken broth, you can add 2 tbsp of chicken bouillon for extra flavor)
8. Add 4/5 stalks of thyme and chopped parsley.
9. Season the mixture with 1 tbsp of garlic salt and freshly cracked black pepper.
10. Add the seared chicken breasts back to the pot.
11. Cover the pot and cook on low to medium heat for 20 minutes.
12. Shred the cooked chicken and add it back into the pot.
13. Add 1 1/2 cups of long grain rice or jasmine rice. Make sure there's nothing stuck to the bottom of the pot, stir gently.
14. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot for 20 minutes until the rice is cooked.
15. Remove thyme stems before serving.

## Equipment

- pot
- bowl
- tongs
- wooden spatula

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEH-bR2-4O0
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/5a4b988d-4f67-4219-a412-0b9d547c7412
- Extracted: 2025-02-10

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