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Avgolemono Soup Recipe (Greek Lemon Chicken Soup)

Avgolemono Soup Recipe (Greek Lemon Chicken Soup)

An easy and flavorful Avgolemono Soup, a Greek lemon chicken soup with egg sauce that comes together in just over 30 minutes.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Servings 6 servings
Calories 230 kcal

Equipment

  • Dutch oven
  • whisk
  • cutting board
  • knife

Ingredients
  

Base Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil Use good quality Greek olive oil.
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped carrots Can use up to 1 cup.
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped celery Can use up to 1 cup.
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped green onions Can use up to 1 cup.
  • 2 cloves garlic cloves Finely chopped.
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 leaves bay leaves
  • 1 cup rice
  • to taste Salt and pepper
  • 2 pieces cooked boneless chicken breast Shredded (about 6 to 8 oz store-bought rotisserie chicken will work).
  • 0.5 cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 2 large eggs
  • to taste Fresh parsley For garnish, optional.

Instructions
 

Cooking Instructions

  • In a large Dutch oven or heavy pot, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil on medium-high. Add the carrots, celery and green onions, toss together to saute briefly then stir in the garlic.
  • Add the chicken broth and bay leaves then raise the heat to high. Once the liquid has come to a rolling boil, add the rice, salt and pepper. Turn the heat to medium-low and simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Now stir in the cooked chicken.
  • To prepare the egg-lemon sauce, in a medium bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and eggs. While whisking add 2 ladles-full of the broth from the cooking pot (this helps temper the eggs). Once fully combined, add the sauce to the chicken soup and stir. Remove from the heat immediately.
  • Garnish with fresh parsley, if you like. Serve hot with your favorite bread. Enjoy!

Notes

Important to temper the sauce. Add avgolemono sauce to the soup at the very end, and immediately remove from heat to avoid cooking the eggs.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 230kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 75mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2000IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Avgolemono Soup, chicken soup, easy soup, Greek Lemon Chicken Soup, lemon soup, quick soup
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