Name: Chicken and rice soup with mint
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 large chicken; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 8 cup (2l) chicken stock or water; 1/3 cup (65g) basmati rice, well washed, rinsed, drained; 1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice; 1/2 cup shredded mint; bread, to serve

Chicken and rice soup with mint

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Serves 8

Prep

20M

Cook

1H 10M

Total

1H 30M

Ingredients

1 large chicken

1 large onion, finely chopped

8 cup (2l) chicken stock or water

1/3 cup (65g) basmati rice, well washed, rinsed, drained

1/3 cup (80ml) lemon juice

1/2 cup shredded mint

bread, to serve

Method

1.Place chicken, onion and 1 teaspoon salt in a large saucepan. Cover with stock or water. Simmer on low heat for 45-50 minutes, until chicken is tender. Remove chicken, drain well and cool.

2.Add rice to broth and simmer for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, skin and bone chicken and cut flesh into thin strips. Add chicken to broth with lemon juice and mint. Reheat gently and serve with bread.

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