Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Taziki’s Copycat)
Greek lemon chicken soup is a cozy, comforting bowl of soup. This version of chicken soup uses rice instead of noodles and has a bright citrus herb background.
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Have you been to Taziki’s?
It’s one of our very favorite cafes!
And one of the perks of being a food blogger?
If you plan to release a recipe that you are developing to taste like a restaurant’s recipe, it’s a write off to sample it once or twice.
Business expenses you know?
And friends that is exactly what my husband and I did when I was developing this Greek lemon chicken soup that is a spot on copycat of Taziki’s lemon chicken soup.
I was doing my due diligence to be sure I absolutely nailed my recreation of the cozy soup for you.
And I think fans of Taziki’s chicken soup will agree that my research certainly paid off!
Ingredients
- Chicken broth– You could substitute chicken stock if that’s what you have
- Chicken– Cooked shredded chicken. Rotisserie chicken you’ve pulled from the bones is perfect for this.
- Carrots– Grated
- Rosemary leaves– Finely chopped
- Lemon juice– Fresh
- Greek seasoning– You can find these in the spice aisle at most grocers or online here.
- Rice– Cooked basmati rice or another long grain rice
How to Make
Making Greek chicken soup with lemon that tastes just like Taziki’s is easy!
Just stir all of the ingredients (except the rice) together in a dutch oven or other large pot.
Let the soup come to a boil and then turn the heat down to medium low so the soup just simmers.
Let the soup simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Dish the soup out into bowls and stir in 1/4-1/3 cup of rice right into each bowl before serving.
Serve immediately, with Greek pita bread.
Storing Leftovers
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Make sure you store the rice separately since the rice will absorb all the broth as it sits.
What does lemon do to chicken soup?
Adding lemon to chicken soup adds a nice bright flavor to the background of your chicken soup.
It also adds some immune boosting vitamin c.
Tips and Tricks
- For more flavor, you can add some minced garlic to the soup.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices if desired.
- Don’t add the rice directly to the soup while you are cooking the soup. The rice will absorb the broth and release its starch, creating a much thicker soup and giving you gummier rice.
Other Copycat Taziki Recipes
This Greek lemon chicken soup is a spot on copycat of Taziki’s soup!
Make it to brighten up any chilly day and enjoy!
Looking for other copycat Taziki’s recipes?
Try these:
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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Taziki's Copycat)
Ingredients
- 1 quart chicken broth
- 2 1/2 firmly packed cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1/2 cup grated carrots
- 1/2 tbsp rosemary leaves finely chopped
- 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp Greek seasoning
- 4-5 cups cooked Basmati rice
Instructions
- Add all of the ingredients (except the rice) to a dutch oven, or other large pot, and stir to combine.1 quart chicken broth, 2 1/2 firmly packed cups cooked, shredded chicken, 1/2 cup grated carrots, 1/2 tbsp rosemary leaves, 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/2 tbsp Greek seasoning
- Bring the soup to a boil, reduce the heat to medium low. Let the soup simmer for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- To each cup of soup, stir in 1/4-1/3 cup of rice right before serving.4-5 cups cooked Basmati rice
- Serve immediately, with soft Greek pita bread.
Notes
- For more flavor, you can add some minced garlic to the soup.
- Garnish with fresh parsley and lemon slices if desired.
- Don't add the rice directly to the soup while you are cooking the soup. The rice will absorb the broth and release its starch, creating a much thicker soup and giving you gummier rice.
Nutrition
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How deliciously warming and full of goodness! Thank you for bringing your tasty recipe to FF:)
Love soups this time of year! Thank you for bringing your comforting and delicious soup to the party! Happy Fiesta Friday!
What do you use or what is your recipe for the “Greek seasoning”?
I buy it in the spice aisle at the grocery store. No special brand, whatever they have. Cavender’s is the one currently in my spice cabinet.
Great! I have that on hand already. Thank you!
I love that it uses ingredients I’m almost always guaranteed to have in stock too. Enjoy!
Spot on! Thank you so much for posting!
Which Tazikis is this? Arkansas? Hope so! 😊
The soup’s the same at all of the locations, so technically yes!
Love this soup at taziki’s. Made home made broth today and am going to try this. Love your site!
Thank you so much, Jodi- so glad you found us! This is one of our favorite soups, especially when the weather turns chilly & something really comforting is called for.
Just made this! AMAZING! And tastes just like it!! 2 questions for next time: 1.) i cooked rice separately like shown above and then slowly added in. However, it seemed the longer the soup sat the rice soaked up all the juice and now there is not any juice at all. How can I make sure this doesn’t happen?
You brought up a good point, Emily. Yes, if the soup sits even refrigerated leftovers the rice will soak up most of the broth. The rice still tastes great, but not what you’d want. If you don’t anticipate eating it all, or are purposefully making it ahead of time- keep them separate and add the rice as needed to individual serving bowls. Hope that helps!
How many does this serve? 1/4 cup of rice to each bowl with 4-5 cups of rice being made makes me think that I can get 16 servings out of this but that sounds a bit crazy, so I just wanted to make sure 🙂
I’ll have to update the recipe card with serving size, but I get 6-8 servings out of the soup when we make it (depending on portion size). I always have rice leftover though.
Thank you! I’m making it for three but we love left overs 🙂
I followed this recipe exactly and it came out PERFECTLY. Our family is also mindful of the expenses of eating out. A single cup of soup is under $5 but I love it so much that adds up. I’m thrilled to find this recipe (I’m pregnant and cravings are on level 10). This did not disappoint in the least!
Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback Chris. It really is so good, a single cup is never enough. Making it at home means I don’t have to feel guilty about a second serving, lol. Glad I could help, especially in the cravings dept!
This is my most favorite soup in the world, and the number one thing I order when I’m at Tazikis. I finally got my boyfriend to try it and now he’s addicted too. I’m so glad to have found your recipe and can’t wait to make it this weekend. Thanks so much!
Yes, ours too! Unfortunately half the time we go they’re out of the soup for the day and then my meal’s just not the same. Making it at home saves me from any and all disappointment.
Sounds great!
I sub riced cauliflower for the rice to cut down on carbs and it’s still delicious. I also use my chicken bone broth I make and keep on hand.
I’m excited to find this recipe 🙂 Any luck recreating the seasoning mix they use on the baked pita chips??
Taziki’s is missing our business since I found this recipe. Excellent! Now, if I could only make an authentic gyro.
We will have a recipe coming for that in the next few months, Kim! Complete with homemade Tzaziki sauce 🙂
I liked it but not enough broth plan to add double that the carrots didn’t cook really well so i will cook then longer next time separately needed salt but that’s an easy fix
I used nan instead of pita bread other wise it was very good thanks so much for the recipe
How would Turkey broth be? Have home canned Turkey broth and home canned cooked chicken. May give it a try.
I’m sure it would work well, especially if you’re using chicken as the meat.
Wow this was incredible!! I have never been taziki’s so I sautéed garlic & red onion to add to the soup, as well.
What type of chicken broth is used in this recipe? I’m so thankful to find this. This is our favorite soup ever.
You can use any. I tend to use generic/store brand. Whatever we used, we’ve never made a batch of this that wasn’t amazing 🙂
Made it. Easy snd very good.
Could you possibly come up with a copy cat Tomato Chutney Aioli from Tazikis?
Absolutely, and great suggestion! That sauce is SO SO good. But it probably won’t make it onto the site until after the first of the year.
My daughter and I eat at Taziki’s often. Always enjoy our food from there if it be at the restaurant or take out.
This is so gooooood!! My replacement for chicken noodle.
You NAILED this! It is spot on made exactly to recipe. I used rotisserie chicken. Thanks for a perfect recipe. Especially for those of us that don’t live near a Taziki’s.
how did yall cook the chicken?
I used rotisserie chicken.