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Avgolemon Soup

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Avgolemon Soup

A silky Greek soup of lemon, egg and chicken, whisked together until creamy without using any cream at all.

Total time
35 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Greek
gluten-free

Ingredients

1.5Lquality chicken stock
150gorzo or rice
3eggs
juice of 2lemons
200gcooked chicken, shredded
salt and white pepperto taste
fresh parsleyto garnish

Instructions

1

Simmer stock and cook orzo in it until tender.

2

Remove from heat.

3

Whisk eggs until foamy. Whisk in lemon juice.

4

Slowly ladle a cup of hot broth into egg mixture while whisking — tempers the eggs.

5

Pour egg mixture back into soup, stir.

6

Add chicken. Do not reboil. Season and serve with parsley.

Nutrition (estimated)

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

Calories
140
Protein
20.4g
Fat
5.4g
Carbs
1.6g
Fiber
0.4g
Sodium
91mg

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