Avgolemeno (Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce)

Name: Avgolemeno (Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce)
Prep time: 3 h 45 min
Cook time: 3 h 45 min
Total time: 3 h 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters arborio rice; 2 bay leaves; 1 carrot, peeled and quartered; 1 kilograms free range chicken; 2 larges eggs; 3 Tbsps kosher salt; 1 leek, cleaned and quartered; 118 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 473 milliliters finely diced onion (about 1 medium onion); 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 3 liters cold water

Avgolemeno (Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce) might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 8. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe has 395 calories, 25g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. Head to the store and pick up pepper, bay leaves, eggs, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 3 hours and 45 minutes. It will be a hit at your Autumn event.

Instructions

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In a 6 to 8-quart stockpot, combine the chicken, water, and 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; immediately reduce the heat to a very low simmer, and skim the foam from the surface.

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Water

Salt

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Add the leek, carrot, and bay leaves and continue to simmer with the chicken until the chicken is thoroughly cooked, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.

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Leek

Meanwhile, heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add the onion and cook, stirring, until translucent, about 6 minutes.

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Remove from the heat and set aside.

Remove chicken from the broth, and allow meat to cool. Strain the broth and skim the fat. (

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Place the broth in the refrigerator to make it easier to skim.)

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When the chicken is cool enough to handle, pull the meat from the bones and discard the skin. Dice the meat into large cubes; refrigerate until ready to use.

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Return the broth to high heat, add the rice and onion and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the rice is almost cooked through, about 20 minutes.

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Rice

Add the chicken and reduce the broth to a low simmer.

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Broth

In a medium sized bowl, beat the lemon juice, eggs, and pepper. Ladle 2 cups of hot broth into a measuring cup with a pourable spout. While whisking, slowly pour the 2 cups of broth into the egg mixture.

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Lemon Juice