Turkey (or Chicken) Soup With Lemon and Rice
Updated November 6, 2022
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
- Total Time
- About 1 hour
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Ingredients
2 quarts turkey stock or chicken stock
4 celery stalks, with leaves, thinly sliced
2 leeks, white part only, cleaned and sliced
4 garlic cloves, green shoots removed, thinly sliced
Salt
freshly ground pepper to taste
Juice of 1 to 2 lemons, to taste
½ pound zucchini, sliced
2 cups shredded leftover turkey (optional)
½ cup basmati rice, cooked
¼ cup chopped cilantro
Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)
25 grams carbs; 43 milligrams cholesterol; 241 calories; 3 grams monosaturated fat; 2 grams polyunsaturated fat; 2 grams saturated fat; 7 grams fat; 2 grams fiber; 1161 milligrams sodium; 20 grams protein; 8 grams sugar
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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Preparation
- Step 1
Bring the stock to a simmer, and add the celery, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Simmer gently for 30 minutes. Add the zucchini and leftover turkey, if you have it, and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes. Stir in the rice and the cilantro. Taste and adjust seasonings, and serve.
Advance preparation: You can make this a day ahead, but don’t add the cilantro until just before serving.Martha Rose Shulman can be reached at martha-rose-shulman.com.
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Strip the chicken from the rotisserie chicken. Save the meat and put all the remainder of the carcass including all the skin, bones, juices, etc, into a pot along with an onion (including skin), garlic, carrots, celery, spices, whatever and simmer for two hours. Strain and add as much of the chicken and rice as you want to the soup.. You can also add a heaping teaspoon of chicken bouillon to deepen the flavor
Cooking cooked turkey for 10-15 minutes would toughen it unless it's frozen. I like to put shredded cooked turkey or chicken in the bottom of each bowl and pour hot broth over it--not re-cooking it at all.
I do a chicken soup very similar to this. I make my own stock, and utilize every part of the chicken (except the skin). It is one of my ultimate comfort foods. I even have friends asking for it when they get sick. I have no scientific data to back it up, but I think it cures cancer.
I do a few things different. I use fresh ginger and lemon grass. If you want to put a neat spin on it sub out rice and use farro. Cook it separately, and add it in the end after it's off the burner.
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING. Followed the recipe exactly however, I did add about 2 teaspoons of chicken bouillon paste. Gave it a good depth, not necessary, though it was great on its own. Will be making again.
Loved the simple flavors, but the lemon and cilantro bring in all together! Used leftover wild rice and it was fantastic.
Note from Annie, below. Saute prosciutto in a little olive oil. Add garlic and onion. Then heartier veggies. Then others and chicken broth. Maybe a little ginger somewhere along the line? Looks good!