Chicken and Rice Soup with Egg Ribbons
A rich broth made from chicken thighs, with rice, potatoes, carrots, egg ribbons, and fresh dill.
- Time
- 40 min
- Serving
- 489 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.25
- Protein
- 30 g
Ingredients
- 1 Chicken thighspack 900 g ≈ $3.99 130 g
- 2 Long-grain ricepack 800 g ≈ $1.94 30 g
- 3 Potatoes≈ $2.19 per kg 100 g
- 4 Carrots≈ $1.50 per kg 40 g
- 5 Onions≈ $1.60 per kg 30 g
- 6 Eggspack 10 pcs ≈ $1.93 0.5 pcs
- 7 Dillpack 50 g ≈ $1.80 5 g
- 8 Bay leaves to taste
- 9 Salt 2 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Rinse the chicken1 thighs. Cut potatoes3 into ½–¾-inch cubes, grate carrots4, finely chop onion5, and rinse rice.
Place chicken1 in a pot, cover with 800 ml cold water, bring to a boil, and skim off foam. Add a bay leaf and simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes until the meat is tender.
Remove chicken1, discard skin, shred meat from bones, chop finely, and return to the pot. Add rice, potatoes3, carrots4, and onion5; cook for 15 minutes until rice and vegetables are tender.
Whisk an egg, then slowly drizzle it into the boiling soup while stirring to form ribbons.
Season with salt, remove the bay leaf, and simmer for 1–2 minutes. Turn off heat.
Ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with finely chopped fresh dill7.
Tips
- Why it works
- Simmer the chicken at a gentle boil for 25 minutes to break down collagen into gelatin, making the broth richer without overcooking the meat. Stop when the broth is clear and the meat pulls away from the bone easily.
- Substitutions
- Use 30g of barley or 30g of pearl barley instead of rice for a nuttier texture. Replace dill with 5g of parsley if you don’t have it.
- Common mistakes
- Overcook the egg by adding it to simmering (not boiling) soup. It turns rubbery. Notice when the egg strings break into clumps instead of silky ribbons.
- Storing and reheating
- Store in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat on low heat, adding 20ml water per bowl to prevent drying. Freeze without the egg for 3 months.
- Serve with
- Pair with a slice of crusty bread and a side of pickled cucumbers for a balanced lunch. Serve to kids with a small portion of ketchup on the side.
In short
- In the planner this dish is cooked for two days: reheat on day two.
- Marked healthy: the planner picks it more often for the goals “lose weight” and “eat well”.
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