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Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

Greek Avgolemono Soup Recipe

A Greek lemon and egg chicken soup!

Course Soup
Cuisine Greek
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories per serving 218 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 large fresh chicken breast
  • 1 ⅓ lbs fresh chicken carcass (600 g), optional
  • 4 cups water (960 ml)
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 3 large garlic cloves peeled
  • 3,5 oz rice (100 g)
  • juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 bay leaves
  • pepper
  • salt

Instructions

  1. Pour the water in a large pan and add the chicken carcass (optional), chicken breast, bay leaves and garlic cloves. Season with pepper and salt.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  2. Place the pan over high heat until boiling. Then turn the heat low and simmer the chicken for 15 minutes under a lid until the chicken breast is cooked through. Then turn the heat off and let the chicken rest and cool in the chicken stock for 30 more minutes.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  3. Place a large sieve or colander over another large saucepan and strain the fresh chicken stock.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  4. Discard the carcass. Let the chicken breast cool until you can touch it without burning your fingers. Then shred or dice the cooked chicken breast up.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  5. Place the pan with the fresh chicken stock over medium heat again until it boils gently. Then add the rice. Cook it until it's nearly tender.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  6. In the meantime break the eggs in a small cup and beat them well. Also add the lemon juice and stir.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  7. When the rice is nearly tender, add the shredded or diced chicken and stir.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  8. Also add the beaten lemon and egg mixture.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!

  9. Stir vigorously to keep to egg from scrambling. Then turn the heat up again and cook the soup over medium heat for another minute. Keep stirring the soup. In the end check the seasoning and add extra pepper, lemon juice or salt to taste. Scoop the Greek avgolemono soup into large bowls. Serve hot.

    Craving soup on a hot summer's day? This refreshing Greek lemon and egg soup with chicken aka avgolemono soup recipe is what you need!