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Avgolemono Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

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
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Servings 4 servings
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • pot
  • Whisk
  • bowl

Ingredients
  

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

Instructions
 

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.

Nutrition

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
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