A delicious rendition of the Greek pastel
yellow, citrus-scented soup called avgolemono. Fresh minced dill
stirred in just before serving complements this soup nicely.
Greek Chicken-Lemon
Soup
- 6 cups chicken broth
- 8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast,
cut into 1/2-inch cubes
1/2 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- Kosher or sea salt and freshly ground
pepper to taste
- In a large nonreactive saucepan or Dutch
oven, bring the broth and chicken to a boil over medium-high
heat. Gradually stir in the rice, keeping the broth at a boil,
and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered,
until the chicken and rice is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove the pot from the heat.
- In a small bowl, whisk the eggs to blend.
Gradually beat in the lemon juice. Slowly whisk about 1 cup of
the hot soup into the eggs. Stirring constantly, gradually pour
the egg mixture into the soup. Return the pot to the stove and
cook over low heat, stirring constantly, just until the soup
is thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Do not let the liquid
come to a simmer, or the eggs will curdle.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper
as desired. Serve at once.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutritional Information Per Serving (1/6
of recipe): 163.3 calories; 20% calories from fat; 3.6g total
fat; 92.4mg cholesterol; 812.0mg sodium; 355.5mg potassium; 14.2g
carbohydrates; 0.2g fiber; 0.4g sugar; 14.0g net carbs; 16.8g
protein
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