Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 lbs chicken breast; 6 cups chicken broth; 0.5 cups lemon juice; 3 pieces eggs; 1 cups cooked rice; 1 whole carrot; 1 stalk celery; 1 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 tbsp fresh dill

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Marcus Lee

Time

40 minutes

Servings

Calories

218

A comforting and zesty Greek soup that combines tender chicken with lemon and eggs for a creamy finish.

218

cal

27.8g

protein

16.7g

carbs

fat

Ingredients (10)

Directions

Step 1
In a pot, boil chicken breast in chicken broth for 20 minutes.
Step 2
Remove chicken and dice it; reserve the broth.
Step 3
Add diced carrot and celery to the broth, simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 4
In a bowl, whisk eggs and lemon juice together.
Step 5
Slowly add hot broth to the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
Step 6
Return mixture to the pot, add chicken and rice, stir gently.
Step 7
Season with dill, salt, and pepper, then serve hot.

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Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken breast	1 lbs	129	24g	0g	3g
chicken broth	6 cups	21	2g	2g	1g
lemon juice	0.5 cups	7	0g	2g	0g
eggs	3 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
cooked rice	1 cups	51	1g	11g	0g
carrot	1 whole	6	0g	1g	0g
celery	1 stalk	2	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
fresh dill	1 tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g

Ingredient	Qty	Cal	P	C	F
chicken breast	1 lbs	129	24g	0g	3g
chicken broth	6 cups	21	2g	2g	1g
lemon juice	0.5 cups	7	0g	2g	0g
eggs	3 pieces	1	0g	0g	0g
cooked rice	1 cups	51	1g	11g	0g
carrot	1 whole	6	0g	1g	0g
celery	1 stalk	2	0g	0g	0g
salt	1 tsp	0	0g	0g	0g
black pepper	0.5 tsp	1	0g	0g	0g
fresh dill	1 tbsp	0	0g	0g	0g