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Greek Avgolemono Soup with Rice, Egg, and Lemon

A Greek soup of broth and rice, finished with egg and lemon for a smooth, lightly thickened texture.

This version of avgolemono combines broth, rice, egg, and lemon, one documented form of the Greek soup. Gradually tempering the egg-and-lemon mixture with hot broth helps incorporate it without curdling.

Total time54 min
DifficultyIntermediate
servings4
Greek Avgolemono Soup with Rice, Egg, and Lemon
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Method

  1. 01

    Cook the rice

    Heat the chicken broth in a pot and bring it to a boil. Add the rice and simmer gently for 35 minutes, or until very tender.

    35 min
  2. 02

    Prepare the egg-and-lemon mixture

    Juice the lemons and whisk the juice with the eggs in a bowl until smooth. Gradually whisk in several ladlefuls of hot broth to temper the mixture.

  3. 03

    Finish and serve the soup

    Slowly pour the tempered mixture into the pot with the rice, stirring. Heat gently for 4 minutes without letting it boil. Ladle into bowls and finish with black pepper and chopped parsley.

    4 min

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