Try my new budgeting app Cheddar 🧀
Better than YNAB, Mint (RIP), or EveryDollar.

avgolemono soup...greek chicken soup with lemon

4.8

(17)

girlandthekitchen.com
Your Recipes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total: 40 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

Remove All · Remove Spices · Remove Staples

Export 10 ingredients for grocery delivery

Instructions

Helping creators monetize
Show ad-free recipes at the top of any site

Step 1

To a large pot, add 1 tbsp olive, onion and lemon strips.

Step 2

Allow to sweat for 7 minutes over low-medium heat while covered. Make sure that no color develops.

Step 3

Add chicken stock or broth to the pot long with the rice, bay leaf and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to and simmer until rice is tender and stock is aromatic, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

With slotted spoon, remove and discard bay leaf and lemon zest strips.

Step 5

Increase heat to high and return stock to boil, then reduce heat to low.

Step 6

Place stick blender into the pot and blend for a few seconds. If you do not have a stick blender, place about 2 cups of the soup into a blender and blend until smooth.

Step 7

In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, yolks, and lemon juice lightly until combined.

Step 8

Taste and season with extra salt, pepper and lemon juice if necessary.

Step 9

While whisking constantly, slowly ladle about 2 cups of hot stock or broth into egg mixture; whiskuntil combined.

Step 10

Add chicken. (optional)

Step 11

Pour egg-stock mixture back into pot; cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until soup is slightly thickened, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 12

After this, do not simmer or bring to a boil as this will cause the soup to get gummy.

Step 13

Serve immediately with sprigs of dill, extra lemon zest and black pepper.

Top Similar Recipes from Across the Web