Avgolemono

8 servings

30 minutes

One of the most important Greek soups, the main ingredients of which are rice, eggs and lemon juice. And one of the few European soups that have a pronounced lemon flavor.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 191.5
• Proteins: 11g
• Fats: 4.7g
• Carbohydrates: 23.8g

Ingredients

• Chicken broth: 2 l
• Long grain rice: 230 g
• Chicken egg: 4 pc
• Lemon juice: 100 ml
• Coarse salt: to taste
• Ground black pepper: to taste
• Parsley leaves: to taste

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the necessary ingredients.

2. Boil the broth, reduce the heat to medium, and add the rice.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken broth: 2 l
   • Long grain rice: 230 g

3. Cook for 20 minutes with a loosely closed lid.

4. Break the eggs into a deep bowl.

5. Chop the parsley finely.

6. Whisk the eggs until smooth.

7. Mix raw eggs into the rice broth.

   Required ingredients:

   • Chicken egg: 4 pieces
   • Chicken broth: 2 l
   • Long grain rice: 230 g

8. Add lemon juice and cook until the soup starts to bubble.

   Required ingredients:

   • Lemon juice: 100 ml

9. Then mix thoroughly with a slotted spoon and keep on the heat for another 2 minutes, adding salt and pepper.

   Required ingredients:

   • Coarse salt:  to taste
   • Ground black pepper:  to taste

10. Garnish with parsley.

    Required ingredients:

    • Parsley leaves:  to taste