Avgolemono: Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce

Name: Avgolemono: Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce
Prep time: 2 h 45 min
Cook time: 2 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 158 milliliters arborio rice; 2 bay leaves; 1 carrot, peeled and quartered; 1 kilograms free-range chicken; 2 larges eggs; 1 teaspoon ground pepper; 1 leek, cleaned and quartered; 118 milliliters fresh lemon juice; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 1 onion, finely diced; 1 Tbsp salt

Avgolemono: Chicken Soup with Egg-Lemon Sauce might be just the main course you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, and vegetarian recipe has 492 calories, 32g of protein, and 28g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. Head to the store and pick up lemon juice, salt, ground pepper, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the eggs you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours and 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place the chicken in a large pot and add enough water to cover the chicken. Bring to a boil and reduce the heat to low, skimming when necessary.

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Whole Chicken

Water

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Heat the oil in a separate pan over medium heat and add the onions. Cook the onions until clear, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

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Onion

Cooking Oil

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When the chicken is cooked through, 45 minutes to 1 hour, remove from the broth.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

Let the chicken cool, and then pull the meat from the bones. Dice into large cubes and set aside.

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Meat

Add the bay leaves, carrot, leek and reserved onions to the broth and simmer, about 1 hour.

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Carrot

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Leek

Remove the carrot and leek from the broth and add the rice. Bring to a boil, and then turn the heat to medium-high to simmer until the rice is cooked to al dente, about 30 minutes.

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Add the chicken back into the broth.

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Broth

Add more water if needed.

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In a small bowl, beat the lemon juice and eggs together.

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Pour 2 cups of broth slowly into the bowl, whisking continuously. Once all the broth is incorporated, add the mixture into the pot of chicken soup and stir to blend well throughout.

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Whole Chicken

Broth

Soup