Avgolemono

45 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Season your chicken with salt and pepper.
  2. 2Season your chicken with salt and pepper.
  3. 3Season your chicken with salt and pepper.
  4. 4Sear the chicken thighs in a pot with olive oil until browned.
  5. 5Sear the chicken thighs in a pot with olive oil until browned.
  6. 6Sear the chicken thighs in a pot with olive oil until browned.
  7. 7Set the browned chicken aside.
  8. 8Set the browned chicken aside.
  9. 9Set the browned chicken aside.
  10. 10Dice the onion.
  11. 11Dice the onion.
  12. 12Dice the onion.
  13. 13Sauté the diced onion in the same pot until fragrant.
  14. 14Sauté the diced onion in the same pot until fragrant.
  15. 15Sauté the diced onion in the same pot until fragrant.
  16. 16Dice the celery.
  17. 17Dice the celery.
  18. 18Dice the celery.
  19. 19Add the diced celery to the pot.
  20. 20Add the diced celery to the pot.
  21. 21Add the diced celery to the pot.
  22. 22Add the diced carrot to the pot.
  23. 23Add the diced carrot to the pot.
  24. 24Add the diced carrot to the pot.
  25. 25Add Italian seasoning to the vegetables.
  26. 26Add Italian seasoning to the vegetables.
  27. 27Add Italian seasoning to the vegetables.
  28. 28Pour chicken stock into the pot.
  29. 29Pour chicken stock into the pot.
  30. 30Pour chicken stock into the pot.
  31. 31Return the chicken to the pot.
  32. 32Return the chicken to the pot.
  33. 33Return the chicken to the pot.
  34. 34Add bay leaves to the pot.
  35. 35Add bay leaves to the pot.
  36. 36Add bay leaves to the pot.
  37. 37Cover the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
  38. 38Cover the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
  39. 39Cover the pot and let it simmer for 45 minutes, or until the chicken is tender.
  40. 40Remove the cooked chicken from the pot.
  41. 41Remove the cooked chicken from the pot.
  42. 42Remove the cooked chicken from the pot.
  43. 43Shred the chicken.
  44. 44Shred the chicken.
  45. 45Shred the chicken.
  46. 46Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
  47. 47Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
  48. 48Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
  49. 49Add orzo pasta to the soup and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  50. 50Add orzo pasta to the soup and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  51. 51Add orzo pasta to the soup and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  52. 52Crack eggs into a separate bowl.
  53. 53Crack eggs into a separate bowl.
  54. 54Crack eggs into a separate bowl.
  55. 55Add lemon zest to the eggs.
  56. 56Add lemon zest to the eggs.
  57. 57Add lemon zest to the eggs.
  58. 58Add lemon juice to the eggs.
  59. 59Add lemon juice to the eggs.
  60. 60Add lemon juice to the eggs.
  61. 61Whisk the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice together.
  62. 62Whisk the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice together.
  63. 63Whisk the eggs, lemon zest, and lemon juice together.
  64. 64Temper the avgolemono mixture by gradually adding reserved hot broth from the soup while whisking constantly.
  65. 65Temper the avgolemono mixture by gradually adding reserved hot broth from the soup while whisking constantly.
  66. 66Temper the avgolemono mixture by gradually adding reserved hot broth from the soup while whisking constantly.
  67. 67Pour the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot with the soup while whisking.
  68. 68Pour the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot with the soup while whisking.
  69. 69Pour the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot with the soup while whisking.
  70. 70Stir the soup until well combined and creamy.
  71. 71Stir the soup until well combined and creamy.
  72. 72Stir the soup until well combined and creamy.
  73. 73Serve the soup hot.
  74. 74Serve the soup hot.
  75. 75Serve the soup hot.
  76. 76Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil.
  77. 77Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil.
  78. 78Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil.
  79. 79Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.
  80. 80Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.
  81. 81Garnish 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, diced
  • 1 whole onion, diced
  • 1 whole onion, diced
  • 10 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 garlic cloves, minced
  • 10 garlic cloves, minced
  • 0.75 cup celery, diced
  • 0.75 cup celery, diced
  • 0.75 cup celery, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • Chicken broth
  • Chicken broth
  • Chicken broth
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • Bay leaves
  • Bay leaves
  • Bay leaves
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • pepper
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 lemon juice
  • 3 lemon juice
  • 3 lemon juice
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • lemon zest
  • reserved broth from the Avgolemono Soup
  • reserved broth from the Avgolemono Soup
  • reserved broth from the Avgolemono Soup
  • dill
  • dill
  • dill
  • parsley
  • parsley
  • parsley

Equipment

bowlcast iron pantongschopping boardknifewooden spoonlidwhiskladle

Tips

  • To prevent the eggs from scrambling when adding the avgolemono mixture to the soup, temper the mixture by pouring a thin stream of hot soup into it while whisking constantly.