Avgolemono: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
Avgolemono is a rich Greek lemon chicken soup with avgolemono sauce, quick and perfect for weeknights.
Equipment
- Dutch oven or heavy pot
Ingredients
Vegetables
- ½ to 1 cup finely chopped carrots
- ½ to 1 cup finely chopped celery
- ½ to 1 cup finely chopped green onions
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Broth and Seasoning
- 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cup rice 1 cup orzo can be used instead
- Salt and pepper
Chicken and Garnish
- 2 pieces cooked boneless chicken breast, shredded about 6 to 8 oz store-bought rotisserie chicken will work
- ½ cup freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 large eggs
- fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Oil
- 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil I used Private Reserve Greek olive oil
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
Be sure to rinse the rice well and it helps to soak the rice in water for about 15 minutes. You can use orzo instead of rice, but adjust cooking time.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cupCalories: 400kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 30gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 150mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 30mgIron: 1.5mg
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