# Kotosoupa Avgolemono (Greek Chicken Soup with Rice and Avgolemono)

A comforting Greek chicken soup with rice and avgolemono, perfect for when you're feeling under the weather or want a nutritious meal.

- Total time: 40 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 lb chicken
- 0.5 cup rice for soup
- 2.5 lt water for pressure cooker/instant pot
- 3.5 lt water for regular pot
- 1 unit big onion
- 2 unit carrots
- 0 olive oil
- 0 salt
- 0 pepper
- 0 chicken bouillon
- 2 unit eggs
- 2 whole lemons lemon juice
- 0 lemon zest
- 2 unit garlic cloves
- 0 olive oil for garnish

## Instructions

1. Sauté chicken until lightly browned in olive oil. Add diced onion and bite-size carrots, sauté for 5 minutes.
2. In pressure cooker/instant pot, add water, salt, pepper, and chicken bouillon (optional). Cook for 15 minutes; in a regular pot, cook for 30-40 minutes covered.
3. Uncover, add rice, and cover again. Cook in medium heat for 15 more minutes in a pressure cooker or 20-30 minutes in a regular pot. For creamier rice, cook longer and add more water.
4. Make avgolemono: In a bowl, whisk 2 eggs until doubled. Add lemon juice and 3 ladles of soup broth while whisking.
5. Add avgolemono, lemon zest, and mashed garlic to the soup. Mix well and let rest for 10 minutes before serving with grilled bread.

## Equipment

- pressure cooker/instant pot
- knife
- cutting board
- wooden spoon
- ladle
- grater
- garlic press
- immersion blender
- lemon juicer

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEnFaUuutM4/?igsh=MXRpYzNmc2U4ZDNjbw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/7d476505-b431-4dce-94af-35513568209d
- Extracted: 2025-01-28

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