# Avgolemono Pastina

Avgolemono Pastina is a fusion dish combining classic Greek soup with Italian comfort, known for its silky, velvety texture from whisked egg yolks and lemon juice.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 0.5 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 or 2 chicken thighs
- salt
- pepper
- pinch oregano
- 0.5 small yellow onion
- 1 small carrot
- 0.5 stalk celery
- 1 garlic clove
- 0.25 cup dry white wine
- 3.5 cups low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 cup pastina (acini di pepe or stelline)
- 2 egg yolks
- 1 lemon juice
- kosher salt
- freshly cracked black pepper
- fresh dill
- extra-virgin olive oil
- Parmesan or pecorino

## Instructions

1. Add olive oil and butter to a pan.
2. Sear the seasoned chicken thighs in the pan.
3. Cover and cook the chicken.
4. Remove the cooked chicken from the pan.
5. Add the finely diced or blended onion, carrot, and celery to the pan with the remaining drippings.
6. Season the vegetables with salt and pepper.
7. Grate garlic into the vegetables.
8. Deglaze the pan with water (or dry white wine if using).
9. Pour in the chicken broth.
10. Add salt and pepper to the broth.
11. Stir the broth mixture.
12. Add a bay leaf to the broth.
13. Add pastina to the broth and cook until tender.
14. Shred the cooked chicken and add it back to the pan.
15. Squeeze lemon juice into the pastina.
16. Whisk in two egg yolks into the pastina.
17. Stir everything together until well combined and glossy.
18. Serve the Avgolemono Pastina.

## Equipment

- pan
- lid
- food processor
- wooden spoon
- whisk
- lemon squeezer

## Tips

- The classic soup tempers the eggs by whisking in a ladle of hot broth into the egg mixture.
- For this pastina version, mimic the rich, creamy texture by whisking in a couple of yolks at the end.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@heresyourbite/video/7566435822350748941?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7b66e9bb-05bc-466c-bb45-e6c7b23250be
- Extracted: 2025-11-11

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