Kotosoupa Avgholemono (Egg-Lemon Chicken Soup)

The classic Greek egg-lemon soup with chicken broth, rice or orzo, and a silky avgolemono finish.

GreekChickenEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
6
  • 6 cup chicken broth
  • 6 tbsp rice or orzo pasta
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 whole large lemon, juiced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan.

  2. 2

    Add rice or orzo. Cover and cook for 20 minutes (rice) or 10 minutes (orzo) until tender.

  3. 3

    Lightly beat the eggs together with the lemon juice in a bowl.

  4. 4

    Remove the broth from heat. Slowly ladle about 1 cup of the hot broth into the egg-lemon mixture, stirring constantly.

  5. 5

    Gradually stir the egg-lemon mixture back into the soup. Serve immediately.

Tags

soupchickenlemongreeksoup-recipes-1egg-lemon