Smoked Chicken, Mushroom, & Wild Rice Soup by @dennistheprescott

1h25

6 servings

🍗

450 g

Chicken thighs

🫒

90 ml

Olive oil

🌿

1.5 tbsp

Thyme leaves

🍋

1 tbsp + 0.5

Lemon zest

🧂

Sea salt

⚫

Cracked black pepper

🍄

910 g

Mixed mushrooms

🧅

1

Onion

🥕

3

Carrots

🥬

3

Celery stalks

🌿

1 tbsp

Rosemary

🌿

1 tbsp

Thyme

🌿

1 tbsp

Sage leaves

🧄

4

Garlic cloves

🍚

180 ml

Wild rice

🍲

1.9 l

Chicken stock

🥬

60 g

Baby spinach

🥛

60 ml

Heavy cream

🧀

120 ml

Parmesan cheese

🌿

2 tbsp

Chives

🍋

Lemon

  1. Preheat

    Preheat the Traeger grill to 225 degrees F and turn on the Super Smoke option, if available.

  2. Combine
    • Chicken thighs
    • Olive oil
    • Thyme leaves

    In a bowl, combine the chicken thighs, olive oil, thyme, and lemon zest, and season well with salt and pepper.

  3. Place
    • Chicken thighs

    Place the chicken on the grill and smoke for 30 minutes.

  4. Chop
    • Chicken thighs

    Remove the chicken, then chop into bite-sized pieces.

  5. Step

    Increase the grill temperature to 350 degrees F.

  6. Line
    • Mixed mushrooms
    • Olive oil
    • Sea salt

    Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, add the mushrooms, drizzle over 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper.

  7. Place
    • Mixed mushrooms

    Place the mushrooms on the grill and cook until golden and crisp, about 30-35 minutes.

  8. Heat
    • Olive oil
    • Onion
    • Carrots

    Heat a large pot, add the remaining oil, then add the onion, carrot, celery, and a pinch of salt, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

  9. Add
    • Rosemary
    • Garlic cloves

    Add the rosemary, thyme, sage, and garlic, and cook for 1 minute.

  10. Add
    • Chicken thighs
    • Wild rice
    • Chicken stock

    Add the chicken, wild rice, stock, lemon zest, and another pinch of salt, and let bubble away until the rice is cooked through.

  11. Stir
    • Baby spinach
    • Heavy cream
    • Parmesan cheese

    Stir in the baby spinach, cream, parmesan, and about half the mushrooms, and season to taste as necessary.

  12. Divide
    • Mixed mushrooms
    • Chives
    • Lemon

    Divide into bowls, top with the remaining mushrooms, some chives, and a squeeze of lemon, and serve.

Smoked Chicken, Mushroom, & Wild Rice Soup by @dennistheprescott

1h25

6 servings

🍗

450 g

Chicken thighs

🫒

90 ml

Olive oil

🌿

1.5 tbsp

Thyme leaves

🍋

1 tbsp + 0.5

Lemon zest

🧂

Sea salt

⚫

Cracked black pepper

🍄

910 g

Mixed mushrooms

🧅

1

Onion

🥕

3

Carrots

🥬

3

Celery stalks

🌿

1 tbsp

Rosemary

🌿

1 tbsp

Thyme

🌿

1 tbsp

Sage leaves

🧄

4

Garlic cloves

🍚

180 ml

Wild rice

🍲

1.9 l

Chicken stock

🥬

60 g

Baby spinach

🥛

60 ml

Heavy cream

🧀

120 ml

Parmesan cheese

🌿

2 tbsp

Chives

🍋

Lemon

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/12

    Preheat the Traeger grill to 225 degrees F and turn on the Super Smoke option, if available.

  2. Step 2/12

    In a bowl, combine the chicken thighs, olive oil, thyme, and lemon zest, and season well with salt and pepper.

    🍗Chicken thighs
    🫒Olive oil
    🌿Thyme leaves
    🍋Lemon zest
    🧂Sea salt
    ⚫Cracked black pepper
    🥣Bowl

  3. Step 3/12

    Place the chicken on the grill and smoke for 30 minutes.

    🍗Chicken thighs

  4. Step 4/12

    Remove the chicken, then chop into bite-sized pieces.

    🍗Chicken thighs

  5. Step 5/12

    Increase the grill temperature to 350 degrees F.

  6. Step 6/12

    Line a sheet pan with parchment paper, add the mushrooms, drizzle over 2 tablespoons olive oil, and season well with salt and pepper.

    🍄Mixed mushrooms
    🫒Olive oil
    🧂Sea salt
    ⚫Cracked black pepper
    🍳Sheet pan
    📜Parchment paper

  7. Step 7/12

    Place the mushrooms on the grill and cook until golden and crisp, about 30-35 minutes.

    🍄Mixed mushrooms

  8. Step 8/12

    Heat a large pot, add the remaining oil, then add the onion, carrot, celery, and a pinch of salt, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

    🫒Olive oil
    🧅Onion
    🥕Carrots
    🥬Celery stalks
    🧂Sea salt
    🍲Large pot

  9. Step 9/12

    Add the rosemary, thyme, sage, and garlic, and cook for 1 minute.

    🌿Rosemary
    🌿Thyme
    🌿Sage leaves
    🧄Garlic cloves
    🍲Large pot

  10. Step 10/12

    Add the chicken, wild rice, stock, lemon zest, and another pinch of salt, and let bubble away until the rice is cooked through.

    🍗Chicken thighs
    🍚Wild rice
    🍲Chicken stock
    🍋Lemon zest
    🧂Sea salt
    🍲Large pot

  11. Step 11/12

    Stir in the baby spinach, cream, parmesan, and about half the mushrooms, and season to taste as necessary.

    🥬Baby spinach
    🥛Heavy cream
    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🍄Mixed mushrooms
    🧂Sea salt
    ⚫Cracked black pepper
    🍲Large pot

  12. Step 12/12

    Divide into bowls, top with the remaining mushrooms, some chives, and a squeeze of lemon, and serve.

    🍄Mixed mushrooms
    🌿Chives
    🍋Lemon
    🥄Ladle

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Oils, Herbs, Fruit, Spices, Vegetables, Grains, Dairy

Ingredients

Chicken thighs, Olive oil, Thyme leaves, Lemon zest, Sea salt, Cracked black pepper, Mixed mushrooms, Onion, Carrots, Celery stalks, Rosemary, Thyme, Sage leaves, Garlic cloves, Wild rice, Chicken stock, Baby spinach, Heavy cream, Parmesan cheese, Chives, Lemon

Notes

Olive oil (for the chicken, divided, for mushrooms and soup base), Thyme leaves (chopped, for the chicken), Lemon zest (for the chicken, zest of 1/2 lemon, grated on a microplane, for the soup), Sea salt (for the chicken, to taste, for the soup), Cracked black pepper (for the chicken, to taste, for the soup), Mixed mushrooms (chopped), Onion (medium, diced fine), Carrots (large, diced fine), Celery stalks (diced fine), Rosemary (chopped), Sage leaves (chopped), Garlic cloves (minced), Parmesan cheese (grated), Chives (minced)

Allergens

Celery, Milk

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Egg-Free, Nut-Free, High-Protein, soy-free, Sugar-Free

Calories

420 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 28g, Carbohydrates: 24g, Fat: 23g, Fiber: 3g, Sugars: 4g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 980mg, Potassium: 620mg, Calcium: 180mg, Iron: 2.5mg, Zinc: 2mg

Vitamins

Vitamin A: 4200IU, Vitamin C: 8mg, Vitamin K: 45mcg, Vitamin B6: 0.5mg, Vitamin B12: 0.6mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

20 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 5 minutes

Overall

1 hour 25 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

12 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Bowl, Sheet pan, Parchment paper, Large pot, Microplane, Ladle

Appliances

Grill

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Main Course, Soup

Occasions

Autumn Comfort Food, Everyday Weeknight Dinner

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@dennistheprescott

Origin

Cuisine

American

Geographic

United States, North America

Various

Aspect

Texture

Creamy, Chunky, Tender, Crisp

Flavors

Savory, Smoky, Herby, Umami, Creamy, Earthy, Lemony

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

fridge : 3-4 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool to room temperature before refrigerating), freezer : up to 2 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Note that the cream-based broth texture may change slightly upon thawing,Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating)