# Kota Avgolemono (Chicken Egg Lemon Soup)

A comforting Greek chicken soup featuring tender shredded chicken and rice in a silky, lemony egg and broth emulsion.

- Servings: 6 bowls
- Total time: 80 min
- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 whole whole chicken
- 1 whole carrot, quartered
- 2 whole celery stick, halved
- 1 whole brown onion, quartered
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 2 litres water
- 400 gm long grain rice
- 3 whole egg
- 3 whole lemon, juice
- salt (optional)
- fresh cracked black pepper (optional)
- dill (optional)
- EVOO (optional)

## Instructions

1. Place chicken whole in a deep pot with carrot, celery, onion, coriander seeds, and water. Bring to a high boil, then reduce to a high rolling simmer with the lid on.
2. Cook the chicken for 40 minutes total, salting to taste during the process.
3. Strain the stock into a medium pot, discard aromatics, and set the chicken aside in the fridge to cool for easier shredding.
4. Wash the rice thoroughly, add to the strained stock, bring to a boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer.
5. In a separate clean pot over low heat, whisk the eggs and lemon juice together. Gradually whisk in ladles of the hot chicken stock to emulsify the mixture.
6. Add the egg-lemon mixture to the main rice pot when the rice is nearly cooked.
7. Shred the cooled chicken off the bone and add it to the soup, mixing to combine and heating through if necessary.
8. Finish with fresh dill, black pepper, salt, and a drizzle of EVOO.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.creamyconfusion.com.au/avgolemono-egg/lemon-chicken-soup?fbclid=IwVERDUAUDyRRwZG9mBWZkaWQWUNmlMGCK8X1fRb8TajRm8AdPYubqZGV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkCjY2Mjg1NjgzNzkAAR6CFEA1NwgbamSAcDDQL_nWwCT6QI-qSZCFjP2VzkIvfEn_3Tg8D0is74d6Uw_aem_l_PiLKAp4a64N9UEEKlyWw
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/90ef13a2-8f97-484a-aa22-def3e3b38c2f
- Extracted: 2026-09-01

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