Avgolemono Soup Recipe

Here we bulk it up and turn it into a soup complete with shredded chicken lots of dill. Egg acts as a thickener to this chicken soup with orzo which is brightened with the addition of lemon zest and juice. In a large saucepan bring the broth to a boil.

Camila Farah

I had never seen this egg thickened soup served with a poached egg but it seemed like a good idea so i tried it and it is. Greek avgolemono soup recipe. You need to temper the eggs so they don t scramble when you add them to the hot broth. Some versions take all day. It is on the menu at every greek restaurant or diner and you ll find it as the first course at most greek holiday celebrations.

Like many a simple soup its success depends on a really good stock. Avgolemono is one of those soups that i ve made many times but rarely from scratch. Garnish with parsley and lemon zest. This is the traditional recipe made in greek kitchens. Avgolemono av go lemon o is an enriched silky sauce made of egg yolk lemon and a broth of some sort.

Silky rich fragrant chicken soup prepared greek style with avgolemono sauce which is a greek lemon egg sauce with warm broth. Chicken soup avgolemono is perhaps the most iconic of all greek soups. The addition of a bit more chicken broth rice and shredded chicken turns i. This makes 4 to 6 large bowls of soup for a meal or 6 to 8 small bowls for a first course. It is a heavenly velvety soup with a savory chicken broth tart lemons and egg yolks.

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Scale 1x 2x 3x ingredients. Avgolemono soup is the classic greek chicken penicillin. Avgolemono is a classic sauce of chicken broth egg yolks and lemon juice. It s usually a there s nothing in the house type of thing and made with a carton of broth. Best part this weeknight version comes together in just over 30 minutes.

This is a weeknight version of avgolemono one you can whip together in less than 30 minutes. Add the orzo rice or pastina and cook until tender but still al dente about 7 minutes 20 if using rice. Even in its quick and easy form it s a delicious and comforting meal but when you use a fresh whole chicken it becomes epic. The only tricky part of this whole recipe is when you add the egg lemon mixture. The combination creates a smooth and comforting soup perfect for a new twist on the classic chicken soup.

Season with the. Season with the. This is a weeknight version of avgolemono one you can whip together in less than 30 minutes. Scale 1x 2x 3x ingredients. Silky rich fragrant chicken soup prepared greek style with avgolemono sauce which is a greek lemon egg sauce with warm broth.

The combination creates a smooth and comforting soup perfect for a new twist on the classic chicken soup. Like many a simple soup its success depends on a really good stock. I had never seen this egg thickened soup served with a poached egg but it seemed like a good idea so i tried it and it is.