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September 19, 2018

Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup

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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup–this is a thick and hearty version of creamy Greek avgolemono soup. It has tender bites of chicken, rice, carrots and of course fresh lemon juice. This soup has unbelievable flavor!  And it’s made quickly in your electric pressure cooker. 

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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup--this is a heartier version of creamy Greek avgolemono soup. It has tender bites of chicken, rice, carrots and of course fresh lemon juice. This soup has unbelievable flavor!  And it's made quickly in your electric pressure cooker. 

Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup

If you’re a fan of all things lemon you will love this soup! It is creamy and the lemon just gives the soup such a pop of flavor. I started with a small bowl and just kept going back for more helpings because it was so delicious! I added feta cheese to the top of my soup for a little more Greek flavor. Even though it was close to 85 degrees my family really enjoyed this soup!

This version of Instant Pot Greek chicken lemon rice soup is very thick thanks to the rice, a little flour and butter mixture and the eggs that are used as a thickener. If you want a more brothy soup you might want to leave out the roux and perhaps cut the rice to 1/2 cup instead of 3/4 cup.

I used long grain white rice but I believe you could have good results with short grain white rice, jasmine rice and even basmati rice.

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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup--this is a heartier version of creamy Greek avgolemono soup. It has tender bites of chicken, rice, carrots and of course fresh lemon juice. This soup has unbelievable flavor!  And it's made quickly in your electric pressure cooker. 

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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup--this is a heartier version of creamy Greek avgolemono soup. It has tender bites of chicken, rice, carrots and of course fresh lemon juice. This soup has unbelievable flavor!  And it's made quickly in your electric pressure cooker. 

What Pressure Cooker Did You Use?

To make Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*. I love this Instant Pot because it has the yogurt making function which I use almost weekly.  It has two pressure settings (high and low), and there are also little slots in the handles so that you can rest the lid there instead of putting it down on your counter-top.

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Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup


★★★★★

5 from 9 reviews

  • Author: Karen Petersen
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes (plus 10 minute NPR)
  • Total Time: 40
  • Yield: 6-8 servings
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Instant Pot
  • Cuisine: Greek
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This is a thick and hearty version of creamy Greek avgolemono soup. It has tender bites of chicken, rice, carrots and of course fresh lemon juice. This soup has unbelievable flavor!  And it’s made quickly in your electric pressure cooker. 


Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 yellow or white onion, diced
  • 6 cups chicken broth (or 6 cups water + 2 Tbsp Better than Bouillon Chicken Base)
  • 2 large carrots, cut into quarter inch slices
  • 1 rib of celery, diced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 3/4 cup long grain white rice
  • 2 chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 pounds)
  • 2 Tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 Tbsp flour
  • 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 2 eggs
  • Optional: feta cheese

Instructions

  1. Turn your Instant Pot to the saute setting. When the display says HOT add in the olive oil. Swirl the oil around. Add in the onion. Stir and saute the onion for about 3-4 minutes. Add in the broth and let the broth heat up while you cut up your carrots and celery. Add in the carrots, celery, salt, pepper and rice.
  2. Cut your chicken breasts in half, so they are half as thick. This will help them cook at the same rate as the rice. Add them into the pot.
  3. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 5 minutes (high pressure).
  4. Let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes and then move the valve to venting.
  5. Open the pot and use tongs to remove chicken. Place the chicken on a cutting board and let rest.
  6. In a bowl whisk together the butter and flour until smooth. Ladle a cup of the soup into the flour/butter mixture and whisk until smooth. Ladle the mixture back into the pot. This will help to thicken the soup.
  7. Add the lemon juice into the pot.
  8. In a bowl whisk together the eggs until frothy. Ladle a tablespoon of the hot soup into the eggs and whisk, then repeat the process a few times. This way the eggs won’t scramble. Add the entire mixture into the pot and stir. This will make the soup creamy and thick.
  9. Shred the chicken* and add it to the pot.
  10. Ladle soup into bowls and serve with feta, if desired.

Notes

I used my 6 quart Instant Pot Duo 60 7 in 1*.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 of the recipe
  • Calories: 281
  • Sugar: 3 g
  • Sodium: 709 mg
  • Fat: 8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 23 g
  • Protein: 32 g

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  1. Kari Cale says

    February 15, 2019 at 3:54 pm

    Just made this and finished eating it with my hubby. He said, “This is AWESOME!” The only changes I made were to use a regular sized bag of frozen peas and carrots (thawed and the water drained off) and (based on a similar recipe and because we like dill – added 1 T + 1 tsp dried dill).
    So very GOOD!! Oh. I didn’t have feta on hand, so we each mixed in a Tbs or so of blue cheese crumbles. It was perfect! I’ll be sharing this with my daughter and daughter-in-law to fix in their instant pots! The hubby and I each ate 2 bowls and have about a bowl and a half left for lunch tomorrow. PERFECT!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  2. Jan says

    February 10, 2019 at 8:06 pm

    This was gourmet quality when made exactly according to the recipe! (Except I added a wee bit more lemon juice — juice of 2 lemons). The chicken was so tender and shredded easily using this method. Alas my husband loved the soup except for the lemon taste!!! Go figure. Next time I’ll just add lemon juice to mine in the bowl!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 11, 2019 at 12:19 pm

      I love the extra lemon yum yum!

      Reply
  3. Bonnie says

    February 3, 2019 at 3:24 pm

    Just sat down with a bowl of soup. I started it about 35 minutes(including cleanup) I never anticipated the brite rich flavor I usually get with hours of cooking on the stovetop. I loved your recipe and kept everything as you suggested. Delicious.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      February 4, 2019 at 4:05 pm

      I just love the lemon flavor that comes through on this soup!

      Reply
  4. Jeff Baker says

    January 17, 2019 at 6:47 pm

    Karen I’ve looked at a few recipes, and yours looks like the best, using more ingredients and really using that IP to full potential!. My question: how long should I cook the chicken with short grain white “Calrose” rice? I’m thinking about cooking it with whole chicken breasts.

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 17, 2019 at 10:54 pm

      I’d cook for 8 minutes.

      Reply
  5. Tony says

    January 2, 2019 at 4:58 pm

    So I read this recipe several times, and I don’t see when to add in the rice? Does it go in with the chicken?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      January 3, 2019 at 5:51 pm

      it’s at the end of the first step “Add in the carrots, celery, salt, pepper and rice.”

      Reply
  6. Lynda says

    December 25, 2018 at 8:20 pm

    Absolutely perfect! Thank you so much for the recipe!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 26, 2018 at 11:36 am

      Glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  7. Christina says

    December 17, 2018 at 8:06 pm

    Thanks for sharing this recipe! I lived in Greek neighborhood while attending university and miss the days of lemon egg soup and fresh bread! This soup was similar after a little more lemon, and delicious. Great winter recipe

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      December 18, 2018 at 10:35 am

      So glad you liked it! It’s one of my faves 🙂

      Reply
  8. Marsha says

    November 27, 2018 at 6:09 pm

    Love it. For low fodmap I switch the onion for the green part of green onions. Also added extra lemon juice and zest and lots of carrot and celery.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 28, 2018 at 9:46 am

      Sounds great! I’m glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply
  9. Kate says

    November 25, 2018 at 1:01 pm

    So good and so easy! Thank you for this recipe! It is definitely a keeper!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Amber says

    November 18, 2018 at 9:57 am

    Can you cook chicken from frozen?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      November 19, 2018 at 4:25 pm

      The problem with that is they won’t cook at the same rate as the rice. I bet it would work with frozen chicken tenderloins though.

      Reply
  11. Susan says

    October 28, 2018 at 9:18 am

    Could you make this with orzo?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 29, 2018 at 1:16 pm

      You probably could. But I wouldn’t pressure cook the orzo. It will be done well before the chicken and get mushy. I would add it in after the chicken is cooked and use the saute function to boil it. Or cook it on the stovetop.

      Reply
  12. Fay says

    October 19, 2018 at 11:40 am

    Could I use cornstarch to thicken this instead of the flour? I’m gluten-intolerant and I’ve found that the gluten free flours really tend to clump when I try to make gravy…otherwise I can follow your suggestion and just omit it.
    Any ideas about freezing it?

    I got the InstantPot like yours for my birthday and it’s my go-to cooking method now. Looking forward to more of your recipes.
    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 19, 2018 at 1:45 pm

      I bet you could make a cornstarch slurry and it would work well

      Reply
  13. Marsha says

    October 13, 2018 at 6:32 pm

    Yum! Add extra carrot, celery and lemon juice plus a lemon’s with of zest. Made with the green part of scallions so it could be low-FODMAP

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      October 15, 2018 at 11:18 am

      I just had to google FODMAP. I’ve never heard of that!

      Reply
  14. Christy Spearman says

    September 23, 2018 at 8:37 pm

    I made a big pot of this last week, hoping it would last several days for me & my husband. He loved it and asked for it to be added to my “usual rotation” of recipes. It only lasted 2 days of lunches & dinners because we gobbled it up! The lemons were such a bright addition – really made the soup special. Thank you for the great recipe!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 24, 2018 at 12:37 pm

      I love the lemony flavor too! Glad you both like it!

      Reply
  15. Carli says

    September 20, 2018 at 8:47 am

    Do you think I could omit the eggs? My son is allergic and I am wondering if it could thicken up “good enough” without the eggs…?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 20, 2018 at 11:07 am

      Yes you could thicken without the eggs! I think it will be plenty thick with the flour/butter mixture.

      Reply
  16. Julie says

    September 19, 2018 at 6:43 pm

    Looks very tasty! Do you think I could use brown rice and not cut the chicken breasts in half to allow longer cook time for brown rice? I haven’t quite figured how to sub brown for white in recipes yet…

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 20, 2018 at 11:14 am

      Hi Julie, I really love brown rice too. I want to see if this works so try it and let me know! I know usually when I cook just brown rice it takes 22 minutes. However this soup takes a while to come to pressure so I bet you could cook for 18 minutes. If you want to use chicken thighs that would probably be good too. If not I’d leave the chicken breasts whole. Let me know!!!

      Reply
  17. Harlan says

    September 19, 2018 at 1:28 pm

    I can’t have rice so I will substitute quinoa – will I need to adjust the cooking time?

    Reply
    • Karen says

      September 19, 2018 at 2:34 pm

      Perhaps you could add in cooked quinoa after the soup has cooked? Quinoa only needs a couple of minutes of cooking time.

      Reply

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