Athens Market’s Avgolemono Soup (Egg Lemon Soup)

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Servings

1

Ingredients

  • INGREDIENTS
  • 1 Frying chicken, whole
  • 4 1/2 quarts Water
  • Salt to taste
  • 2 cups Rice (uncooked)
  • Lemon juice from 3 lemons
  • 5 Eggs
  • Salt and pepper
  • DIRECTIONS

Directions

  • Place chicken, water, and desired amount of salt in heavy pot.
  • Bring to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for approximately 1 1/2 to 2 hours, skimming foam off top as necessary.
  • Add more water, as necessary, so you will end up with 3 quarts of chicken stock.
  • Remove chicken and set aside for later use.
  • Strain chicken stock into clean saucepan, reserving 3 cups.
  • Bring stock in saucepan to boil.
  • Add rice and bring back to boil.
  • Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until rice is soft.
  • In a large measuring cup, place lemon juice with one cup of reserved chicken stock.
  • Set aside.
  • In large mixing bowl beat eggs on high speed for 4 minutes.
  • Reduce speed to medium and continue beating while you slowly add lemon juice and stock mixture.
  • Into same mixture, pour 2 cups of reserved chicken stock slowly, while continuously mixing.
  • Turn mixer off.
  • Pour egg and lemon mixture slowly into saucepan of rice and stock, stirring continually.
  • Continue to stir for one minute while soup cooks.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve hot.
  • NOTE: You can chop up the cooked chicken into small chunks and add it to the soup.
  • Or use the chicken to make chicken salad, sandwiches, etc.
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