Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Soup: 20-Minute Immune-Boosting Comfort
A quick and healthy Instant Pot Lemon Chicken Soup packed with immune-boosting ingredients. Perfect for cold and flu season, weight loss, or a comforting meal.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Instant Pot
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Calorie
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 1 onion, diced
- 3 carrots, sliced
- 3 celery stalks, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Set your Instant Pot to sauté mode. Add olive oil, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Cook for 3 minutes.
- Add chicken breasts, chicken broth, thyme, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Close the lid and set to high pressure for 10 minutes.
- Quick release the pressure. Remove chicken and shred it.
- Return shredded chicken to the pot. Stir in lemon juice.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- For a keto version, skip carrots and add more celery.
- For a low-calorie version, reduce olive oil to 1 tbsp.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 10g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg