Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cups rich chicken broth; 1 cup orzo, cooked; 2 cups shredded chicken; 4 eggs; juice of 2 lemons; salt to taste; fresh dill or parsley to serve

Silky Greek avgolemono soup — chicken broth thickened with egg and lemon. Ladling the hot broth into the eggs slowly while whisking, rather than the reverse, is what keeps the soup silky instead of scrambling the eggs.

Total time

20 min

Prep

5 min

Cook

15 min

Difficulty

easy

Cuisine

American

comfort

Ingredients

6 cupsrich chicken broth

1 cuporzo, cooked

2 cupsshredded chicken

4eggs

juice of 2 lemons

saltto taste

fresh dill or parsleyto serve

Instructions

Heat broth with orzo and chicken.

Whisk eggs with lemon juice.

Slowly ladle 2 cups hot broth into egg mixture while whisking — temper.

Return to pot; stir until silky. Do not boil. Serve with herbs.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

360

Protein

46.4g

Fat

9.5g

Carbs

18.6g

Fiber

1.1g

Sodium

159mg

Reviews

Leave a review

★★★★★

No account needed to post. New reviews are checked before they appear publicly.