Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup is a creamy, comforting soup made with chicken, rice, and fresh lemon flavors.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Servings 4 servings
Calories 250 kcal
Main Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon olive oil plus more to drizzle on top
- 1 cup carrots, diced
- 1 cup celery, diced
- 1 sweet onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 7 cups chicken broth or chicken bone broth
- 2 leaves bay
- ½ cup rice uncooked
- 2 cups chicken breast cooked and shredded finely
- ½ cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- dill, fresh to garnish
- 1 tablespoon salt more or less to taste
- cracked black pepper
Cooking Instructions
Combine the broth, carrots, celery, onion, garlic, bay leaves, lemon zest and salt in a large pot on the stove. Turn the heat to medium and bring to a simmer.
Add the uncooked rice to the pot, then cover and turn down the heat to low for 10 minutes or until rice is cooked completely.
Crack the eggs into a bowl and whisk until combined and foamy, then add in the lemon juice and whisk again until completely combined.
While continuing to whisk, add in one cup broth from the soup pot into the egg lemon mixture to tamper the eggs. Be sure to whisk vigorously!
Continue to whisk and add in another cup of the broth from the soup.
Slowly add in the whisked egg mixture to the soup while continuing to whisk. Ensure that you do not bring the soup to a boil!
Once combined, your soup will have a creamy, light base. To finish, add in your shredded chicken.
When serving, top each bowl of soup with a drizzle of olive oil, cracked black pepper and a generous amount of fresh dill.
Serving: 1bowlCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 20gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1.5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.5gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 180mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 500mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 150IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 5mgIron: 10mg
Keyword Avgolemono, chicken soup, comfort food, healthy soup, lemon soup