Avgolemono Recipe

This is a Greek soup made of eggs and lemon juice in chicken broth (other meat, fish or vegetables can also be used) added with small amount of rice to make the soup more filling.

 

Ingredients (serves four)

  • 3 egg yolks

  • 60 ml lemon juice

  • 1 liter of chicken stock

  • 50 grams of rice (rinsed)

  • 30 ml of finely chopped fresh parsley

  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • Add chicken stock into a deep sauce pot then add rice into it. Cook with low heat and simmer for a about 15 minutes until the rice is soft. Add seasoning to taste.

  • Whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl, then add in half the lemon juice and whisk until mixture is smooth and bubbly. Add a little bit of soup in and whisk again.

  • Remove the pot from heat then add egg mixture into the soup. Whisking the mixture while adding it to the soup. The soup will thicken slightly and color change to lemon like.

  • Stir in the chopped parsley and adjust the amount of lemon juice o your taste.

  • Garnish with parsley sprigs and serve hot.

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