Saturday, November 27, 2010

Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)



Adapted from Whole Foods Market

Ingredients:
6 cups      Homemade Chicken/Turkey Broth
1 cups      Shredded Chicken/Turkey
2 cups      Cooked Brown Rice
2 eggs      Eggs
1/4 cup    Lemon Juice (or juice from 1 lemon)
Herbs (1 Bay leaf or 1/4 tsp Herb de Provence)
Salt & Pepper

Methods:
1) Add Brown Rice and Herbs to Chicken Broth and bring to boil.
2) Let is simmer for 20 minutes
3) Add Shredded Chicken and simmer for 5 more minutes
4) Whisk eggs in a clean bowl
5) Add lemon to the eggs and whisk until blended.
6) Add a cup of soup to the egg mixture and keep whisking it
7) Add another cup of soup to the egg mixture and whisk the mixture
8) Turn the heat off and add egg mixture to the soup
9) Salt and pepper to taste, if needed


Link to original The Silver Linings Saga blogpost referring to this dish: