Ingredients
- 1 bone-in chicken breast (about 1 1/2 pounds), halved
- 2 medium carrots, sliced diagonally into 2-inch pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- Kosher salt
- 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 large onion, very thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons Madras curry powder
- 1/3 cup jasmine rice
- 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
- 1 lemon, cut into wedges
Directions
Combine the chicken, carrots, bay leaf and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Add 3 cups broth and bring to a boil; immediately reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the chicken is just firm, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, heat the butter in another saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion, sugar and 1 teaspoon salt; cook until the onion is soft, 5 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook for 1 minute. Add the rice and the remaining 3 cups broth. Increase the heat to medium, cover and simmer until the rice falls apart, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove the chicken from its broth; discard the skin and shred the meat into pieces. Return the shredded chicken to the same broth.
Puree the rice mixture with an immersion blender until smooth (or use a regular blender, then return to the pan). Pour in the shredded chicken and broth, stirring gently to combine; bring to a simmer. Toss in the chopped herbs and serve the soup with lemon wedges.
Per serving: Calories 390; Fat 11 g (Sat. 5 g; Mono. 1.6 g; Poly. 1.3 g); Cholesterol 130 mg; Sodium 740 mg; Carbohydrate 18 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 55 g
