This classic Greek chicken soup is packed with lots of herbs and veggies.

Even if you are reheating portions, keep the saucepan over low heat and warm it gently.

Simple Tip!

Yasmin Khan’s Lemon Chicken Soup in a bowl with a white linen underneath it.

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No temperingand the possibility of curdlingnecessary!

Her book focuses on the Eastern Mediterranean where recipes traveled with people from one great journey to the next.

She documents the recipes, ingredients, and pathways of people from the Ottoman Empire to todays refugee population.

Yasmin Khan’s Lemon Chicken Soup in a bowl with a white linen underneath it.

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She dedicates the book to the migrants.

Season with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper.

Spoon out the bay leaves and chicken and set aside on a plate to cool.

“Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup in a pot on the stove.

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Add the rice to the soup with remaining 2 cups (480ml) hot water.

Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile, use your hands to shred the chicken meat from the bones into very small pieces.

“Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup being made in a stock pot on the stove.

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After the rice has cooked, add the kale and return the chicken to the pot.

Simmer for 5 minutes, then take off the heat.

Pour 2 ladles of broth from the saucepan into a cup.

“Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup being made in a stock pot on the stove.

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Dont pour in too much hot broth too quickly, or youll end up with scrambled eggs.

Serve in warmed bowls with a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.

Shredded chicken in a baking dish to make “Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup.

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Shredded chicken and herbs in a pot on the stove to make “Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup.

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Whisked eggs in a small bowl to make “Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup.

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Tempering the eggs with chicken broth to make “Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup.

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“Ripe Figs” lemon chicken soup thickening on the stove.

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Overhead view of Yasmin Khan’s Lemon Chicken Soup along with sliced bread and a spoon on a cutting board.

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