Avgolemono (Greek Lemon Chicken Soup)
"This chicken soup is known in Greek families as avgolemono. Nothing else needed with this soup only a warm crusty bread"
Original is 6 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (429.6 g)
- Calories 274.5
- Total Fat - 9.2 g
- Saturated Fat - 2.5 g
- Cholesterol - 124 mg
- Sodium - 544.8 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 25.2 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.2 g
- Sugars - 11.5 g
- Protein - 21.4 g
- Calcium - 36 mg
- Iron - 1.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 4.4 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
In a large saucepan, bring stock to a boil. Add rice and 1 tsp salt. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until rice is just tender, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat.
Step 2
In a bowl, whisk egg whites until frothy. Add yolks and whisk to combine. Ladle about 1 cup of hot broth into eggs, then add lemon juice. Slowly whisk egg mixture into soup. Add chicken and heat through until steaming. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Step 3
Serve in warm bowls, garnished with dill and a lemon slice.
Tips
No special items needed.
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