Avgolemono Greek Egg and Lemon Soup
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup long-grain white rice
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 large lemon, juice of
- salt and white pepper (to taste)
- flat leaf parsley, for optional garnish
directions
- Bring the broth to a simmer in a pot. Add the rice and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks until thick and pale. Whisking constantly, slowly drizzle in the lemon juice, whisking until frothy.
- Take the broth-rice pot off the heat to cool for 5 minutes so the broth won't be too hot to add to the egg mixture.
- Gradually ladle the hot broth-rice mixture into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
- When about half to three-quarters of the broth mixture has been whisked into the yolk mixture, whisk the yolk mixture into the remaining broth mixture in the pot.
- Cook over low heat just until heated through. Do not let the mixture boil.
- Season to taste with salt and white pepper. Serve immediately garnished with a sprig of parsley, if desied.
- Makes 2 main-course servings or 4 first-course servings.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Bren_in_L.R.
Little Rock, Arkansas
I am now semi-retired and an Empty Nester. I try to focus on lighter dishes for day to day menus. I still like to explore new food ideas. I look for smaller quantity dishes now. I am not vegetarian but I cook with more vegetables than meat now. I enjoy sharing desserts with family and my co-workers.