Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Servings:

This easy Greek lemon chicken soup is a perfect introduction to avgolemono, a traditional Greek soup. Serve with fresh pita triangles, and you'll be sure to please your guests!

Prep
28 min
Cook
76 min
Servings
Difficulty
Hard

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather the ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine chicken broth, lemon juice, carrots, onions, celery, soup base, and white pepper in a large pot. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.
  3. 3 Blend butter and flour in a small bowl; gradually stir into soup mixture. Simmer, stirring frequently, for 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4 Meanwhile, beat egg yolks in a bowl until light in color. Gradually whisk in some hot soup, using a ladle to pour in a thin stream while whisking the egg yolks vigorously. Add egg mixture to the pot in same manner, and heat through.
  5. 5 Add rice and chicken; cook until warmed through. Ladle hot soup into bowls and garnish with lemon slices.

Nutrition per serving

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