Avgolemono

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Welcome to Soup So Good It Can Cure Any Sickness, today we're having Avgolemono.
  2. 2Season your chicken thighs with salt.
  3. 3Sear the chicken in a pot with olive oil until browned.
  4. 4Dice the onion.
  5. 5Sauté the diced onion in the same pot until fragrant.
  6. 6Chop the celery.
  7. 7Add the celery and carrots to the pot.
  8. 8Add Italian seasoning to the vegetables.
  9. 9Pour chicken stock into the pot.
  10. 10Stir the chicken stock and vegetables.
  11. 11Return the chicken to the pot.
  12. 12Cover the pot and let it simmer.
  13. 13Remove the chicken from the pot.
  14. 14Shred the chicken.
  15. 15Add the shredded chicken back to the soup.
  16. 16Add orzo pasta to the soup and cook for 8-10 minutes.
  17. 17Crack 4 eggs into a bowl.
  18. 18Zest a lemon into the eggs.
  19. 19Whisk the eggs, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
  20. 20To temper, pour a thin stream of hot soup into the egg mixture while constantly whisking.
  21. 21Gently stir the tempered avgolemono mixture back into the pot.
  22. 22Stir the soup until combined.
  23. 23Serve the soup hot.
  24. 24Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil.
  25. 25Garnish with fresh dill and parsley.
  26. 26Enjoy the Avgolemono soup.

Ingredients

  • 8 chicken thigh bone in
  • Olive oil
  • 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
  • 1 whole onion
  • 10 garlic cloves
  • 0.75 cup celery
  • 1 carrot
  • Chicken broth
  • 0.75 cup orzo pasta
  • Bay leaves
  • Salt
  • pepper
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 lemons
  • lemon zest
  • dill and parsley

Equipment

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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.

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