Chicken Piccata Soup Recipe

If you love the flavors of chicken piccata, you are going to love this soup. Full of tender chicken, orzo pasta, bright lemon and those tangy capers, it's everything you love in every spoonful!

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 15

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 45

Servings:

Author: Jennifer Stewart

Ingredients

2 chicken breasts boneless, skinless
6 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion finely chopped
3 garlic cloves minced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup lemon juice fresh
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1/2 cup capers drained
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup parsley fresh, chopped
salt
pepper

Instructions

In a large pot, bring the chicken broth to a simmer.
Add the chicken breasts and poach for 15-20 minutes until fully cooked.
Remove the chicken, allow it to cool, and then shred it using two forks.
In a separate large pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Sauté the chopped onion until it starts to soften, then add the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Pour in the wine and let it simmer until it reduces by half.
Add the chicken broth (from poaching the chicken), lemon juice, and lemon zest to the pot.
Bring the mixture to a gentle boil.
Stir in the shredded chicken and capers, and let the soup simmer for 10 minutes.
Pour in the heavy cream, stir well, and let the soup simmer for an additional 5 minutes.
Season the soup with salt and black pepper to taste.
Just before serving, stir in the chopped fresh parsley.
**NOTES** Cook 1 cup of orzo pasta separately according to package instructions until al dente. Drain and stir the cooked orzo into the soup just before serving to prevent it from becoming too soft or absorbing too much broth.

Notes

For extra flavor, allow the onion and garlic to caramelize a little and get a light golden brown. Then when you add the wine, you can gently scrape the brown bits off the bottom of the pan. This adds so much to this final soup!
To cut down on cooking time, you can use thin chicken cutlets.
Garnish with lemon slices and a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.
Make this soup even quicker by using a rotisserie chicken and some chicken broth.

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