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Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

A traditional Greek soup, avgolemono is an egg-lemon soup packed with shredded chicken and white rice. Freezer-friendly and ready in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 272 kcal
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Ingredients

  • 6 cups chicken broth (low sodium)
  • ¾ cups uncooked white rice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • ¼ cup lemon juice (about 1 lemon)
  • 2 eggs (whisked a small bowl)
  • 8 ounces Cooked Chicken Breast (shredded – rotisserie works well)
  • thinly sliced scallions (optional garnish)

Instructions

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  1. In a large soup pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add rice, salt and pepper and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. Remove one cup of the broth from the pot and pour into a medium bowl. Add corn starch and whisk until dissolved. Pour in lemon juice and whisk once more.
  3. To temper the eggs, slowly add the whisked eggs to the broth/cornstarch/lemon juice mixture. Whisk constantly so that the eggs gradually come to temperature. Continue until all of the eggs are fully incorporated.
  4. Pour the warmed egg/broth mixture back into the large soup pot and stir until mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes.
  5. Add shredded chicken breasts and cook until heated through. Check for seasoning and adjust accordingly. Serve with sliced scallions if you wish.

Notes

  • This soup is great with or without shredded chicken. I also love freezing it for busy weeknight dinners when I’m low on groceries.

Nutrition Information

Calories 272kcal (14%) Carbohydrates 30.7g (10%) Protein 24.8g (50%) Fat 4.4g (7%) Saturated Fat 1.1g (6%) Polyunsaturated Fat 3.3g Trans Fat 0g Cholesterol 135mg (45%) Sodium 605mg (25%) Fiber 0.4g (2%) Sugar 1g (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 272

% Daily Value*

Calories 272kcal 14%
Carbohydrates 30.7g 10%
Protein 24.8g 50%
Fat 4.4g 7%
Saturated Fat 1.1g 6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 3.3g 19%
Trans Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 135mg 45%
Sodium 605mg 25%
Fiber 0.4g 2%
Sugar 1g 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.