Persian Lemon Chicken Soup
 
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This traditional Persian Chicken Soup recipe is sets apart with the addition of dried Persian limes, tangy, sour and delicious! www.seriousspice.com
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Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: Persian
Serves: 4
Ingredients
  • 2 chicken thighs
  • 1 turkey neck (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon turmeric powder
  • 1 large yellow onion
  • 1 potato
  • 2 zucchinis (or carrots)
  • 2 dried Persian limes
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
Instructions
  1. Heat the canola oil in a large soup pot over medium heat.
  2. Dice the onion and add to the pot with the turmeric powder. Cook for about 2 minutes until translucent.
  3. Cut the zucchini and peeled potato into chunks and drop them into the pot along with the chicken, turkey neck, and dried limes. Salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Cover the contents of the pot with water and bring to a boil over high heat.
  5. Once boiling, lower the heat to the lowest and let it simmer for 1½-2 hours. The soup is ready once the chicken is falling off the bones tender and the veggies are cooked through.
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