Avgolemono

55 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season your chicken.
  2. 2Season your chicken.
  3. 3Season your chicken.
  4. 4Sear the chicken in a pot with a bit of oil until browned, then set aside.
  5. 5Sear the chicken in a pot with a bit of oil until browned, then set aside.
  6. 6Sear the chicken in a pot with a bit of oil until browned, then set aside.
  7. 7Sauté the diced onion in the same pot.
  8. 8Sauté the diced onion in the same pot.
  9. 9Sauté the diced onion in the same pot.
  10. 10Sauté the diced celery.
  11. 11Sauté the diced celery.
  12. 12Sauté the diced celery.
  13. 13Add the diced carrot.
  14. 14Add the diced carrot.
  15. 15Add the diced carrot.
  16. 16Add Italian seasoning.
  17. 17Add Italian seasoning.
  18. 18Add Italian seasoning.
  19. 19Add chicken stock.
  20. 20Add chicken stock.
  21. 21Add chicken stock.
  22. 22Return the chicken to the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes until tender.
  23. 23Return the chicken to the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes until tender.
  24. 24Return the chicken to the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes until tender.
  25. 25Remove chicken from the pot.
  26. 26Remove chicken from the pot.
  27. 27Remove chicken from the pot.
  28. 28Shred the chicken.
  29. 29Shred the chicken.
  30. 30Shred the chicken.
  31. 31Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
  32. 32Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
  33. 33Return the shredded chicken to the soup.
  34. 34Add orzo pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  35. 35Add orzo pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  36. 36Add orzo pasta and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  37. 37Whisk eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a separate bowl.
  38. 38Whisk eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a separate bowl.
  39. 39Whisk eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest in a separate bowl.
  40. 40Temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in some hot broth from the soup.
  41. 41Temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in some hot broth from the soup.
  42. 42Temper the egg mixture by slowly whisking in some hot broth from the soup.
  43. 43Gently stir the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot.
  44. 44Gently stir the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot.
  45. 45Gently stir the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot.
  46. 46Serve the soup into a bowl.
  47. 47Serve the soup into a bowl.
  48. 48Serve the soup into a bowl.
  49. 49Garnish with fresh olive oil.
  50. 50Garnish with fresh olive oil.
  51. 51Garnish with fresh olive oil.
  52. 52Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.
  53. 53Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.
  54. 54Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thigh bone in
  • 8 chicken thigh bone in
  • 8 chicken thigh bone in
  • Olive oil
  • Olive oil
  • Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 whole onion
  • 1 whole onion
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 0.75 cup celery
  • 0.75 cup celery
  • 0.75 cup celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 carrot
  • Chicken broth
  • Chicken broth
  • Chicken broth
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 lemons
  • 3 lemons
  • 3 lemons
  • reserved broth from the Avgolemono Soup
  • reserved broth from the Avgolemono Soup
  • reserved broth from the Avgolemono Soup
  • dill and parsley
  • dill and parsley
  • dill and parsley

Equipment

pottongscutting boardknifepanwooden spatulabowlwhiskladle

Tips

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