One Pot Lemon Dilly Chicken Rice Soup - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for garnish
• 2 pounds boneless skinless chicken thighs
• 2½ teaspoons salt, divided
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 large leeks, white and light green section only, sliced into thin half-moons
• 1 cup finely chopped yellow onion
• 1 large fennel bulb, trimmed, cored, and finely chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup jasmine rice
• 8 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
• Zest and juice of 1 lemon