Chicken and Rice Soup

The formula

Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 54.

	this recipe	typical
liquid	319%	317%
starch add	30%	33%
vegetables and beans	50%	45%
aromatics	26%	28%
fat	5%	4%
salt	0%	0%

Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)

Ingredients

Weights computed by us.

14 g	1 tbsp olive oil
14 g	1 tbsp butter ((or more oil))
6 g	2 garlic cloves (, minced)
150 g	1 onion (, chopped)
183 g	3 carrots (, halved then cut into 1cm / 2/5" slices (quarter if really thick))
120 g	3 celery ribs (, cut into 1 cm / 2/5" slices)
8 g	3 tsp Vegeta stock powder (, or 2 x vegetable or chicken bouillon cube, or 2 tsp powder (Note 2))
1 g	1/2 tsp dried parsley
1 g	1/2 tsp dried thyme, optional
1 g	1/4 tsp black pepper (, finely ground)
960 g	4 cups (1 litre) chicken broth (, low sodium)
946 g	4 cups (1 litre) water
600 g	600 g (1.2 lb) bone in (, skinless chicken thighs, 4 x 150g/5oz (Note 1))
180 g	1 cup (180g) long grain white rice (, uncooked (Note 3))
	Salt, adjust to taste
6 g	1 tbsp finely chopped parsley ((optional))

Method: 8 steps, published by www.recipetineats.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.

“Hi Nagi, I made your yummy soup yesterday for my little 8 year old granddaughter who is currently sick with covid. So far she's eaten 2 large bowls making approving " mmmm" sounds with each mouthful! Trust me when I say, this kids a fussy eater too, so success” — a cook, 5.0★

“This is so delicious and comforting! I omitted the rice and added more veggies instead (2 potatoes, half head of cauliflower and a zucchini- you could add Swede also). As we are unwell, I also added fresh grated ginger and tumeric. Big hit with hubby - who ” — a cook, 5.0★