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fresh chicken soup broth with chicken thighs, carrot, onion, celery, and chicken stock

Chicken Soup

Brooke
With tender chicken thighs and a flavourful broth, served over black rice... what's not to love?!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Western
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 carrot
  • 1 onion
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 3 celery sticks
  • 1 small ginger
  • 5 chicken thighs
  • 2.5 cups black rice
  • 1 L chicken stock
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 1 tbsp onion powder
  • 1 tbsp chicken powder
  • 1 tbsp mixed herbs

Instructions
 

  • In a large pot on medium-high heat, add the chicken thighs and coat in the seasonings.
  • While the chicken is browning, prepare the vegetables. Cut onion into slivers, then dicing the carrots and celery.
  • Remove the browned chicken from the pot and set aside. Add the butter and mix with any seasonings left on the bottom of the pot.
  • Now add the garlic and veggies, sauté until the onion and celery are translucent.
  • Place chicken back into the pot.
  • Pour in the chicken stock so that everything is covered.
  • Put the black rice on to cook, cook to package instructions and leave on ‘keep warm’ when done.
  • Let the soup simmer on low for 30 minutes, then remove the chicken and shred it.
  • Add the chicken back to the broth and simmer for a further 15 minutes.
  • Serve over the black rice.
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