# 5-MINUTE LEMON GARLIC SOUP with poached eggs

This soup makes a quick, comforting meal for the days when it’s too cold to spend more than 10 minutes in the kitchen.

- Servings: 1 servings
- Total time: 5 min
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon
- 2 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 eggs
- Salt
- Fresh parsley, for serving

## Instructions

1. In a small pot over medium heat, heat the oil.
2. Add the garlic and the zest of half of a lemon.
3. Cook for 1 to 2 minutes until fragrant or until the garlic is slightly golden on the edges.
4. Carefully add the bone broth to the pot and bring to a simmer.
5. Season with a hefty pinch of salt.
6. Crack the eggs in a separate bowl, keeping the yolk intact.
7. Gently stir the soup to create a vortex in the center.
8. Gently pour the eggs down the vortex and poach for 2 minutes, until the egg white is opaque, but the egg yolk is wobbly to the touch.
9. Squeeze the juice of half of a lemon, plus more to taste.
10. Sprinkle with parsley, if using, and serve right away.

## Equipment

- small pot
- separate bowl

## Tips

- Cook garlic and lemon zest until fragrant or slightly golden.
- Gently stir the soup to create a vortex for poaching eggs.
- Poach eggs for 2 minutes until the egg white is opaque and the yolk is wobbly.
- Squeeze more lemon juice to taste.
- Sprinkle with parsley if using and serve immediately.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/p/DT_dD9IEgoi/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/58184d79-8c06-466c-92fe-ca93335b0123
- Extracted: 2026-02-04

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