# Avgolemono

A comforting Greek chicken and lemon soup, thick and creamy, perfect for curing any sickness.

- Total time: 60 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 5 pieces chicken thigh bone in
- olive oil
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 whole onion
- 5 pieces garlic cloves
- 0.75 cup celery
- 1 piece carrot
- chicken broth
- 0.75 cup orzo pasta
- bay leaves
- salt
- pepper
- 4 pieces eggs
- 2 lemons lemon juice
- lemon zest
- dill
- parsley

## Instructions

1. Season your chicken and sear it in a pot with a bit of oil until browned.
2. Once golden, set the chicken aside for later.
3. In the same pot, sauté diced onion.
4. Sauté diced celery and carrot until fragrant, then add Italian seasoning.
5. Add chicken broth to the pot.
6. Return the chicken to the pot and set it to a gentle simmer for 45 minutes, or until tender.
7. Once done, shred the chicken and add it back to the soup.
8. Add the orzo pasta and let it cook in the broth for 8–10 minutes.
9. Meanwhile, prepare the avgolemono mixture. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
10. To temper, pour in a thin stream a bit of hot soup while whisking constantly. This will prevent the eggs from scrambling.
11. Once tempered, gently stir the avgolemono mixture back into the pot.
12. Serve your soup hot, garnished with fresh dill/parsley and a drizzle of olive oil.

## Equipment

- pot
- knife
- cutting board
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- bowl
- whisk
- ladle

## Tips

- To temper the avgolemono mixture, pour in a thin stream a bit of hot soup while whisking constantly. This will prevent the eggs from scrambling.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DO3PSo-Eu1U/?igsh=b3J6aW13aWZsYWll
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/0f1a276a-e364-4395-8c5b-1457b7b40638
- Extracted: 2025-10-25

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