# Avgolemono

Avgolemono is a super rich and creamy Greek chicken soup that is lemony, velvety, and soul-soothing.

- Cuisine: Greek
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- whole chicken
- lemon
- eggs
- rice
- water

## Instructions

1. Boil the chicken.
2. Shred the chicken, leaving behind some of the fat for flavor.
3. Add the shredded chicken back to the stock along with the rice and extra water.
4. Whisk in the egg mixture (with lemon juice and zest) to create that creamy consistency.

## Tips

- Always use a whole chicken rather than chicken breast for the best avgolemono result.
- Use both the juice and zest of a lemon when whisking the eggs to add an extra zing to the broth.
- Whisk in the egg mixture to create a creamy consistency.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1MiM57Ev79/?mibextid=wwXIfr
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/e99f0e89-9b64-497d-b521-1ab48d31ce7c
- Extracted: 2026-03-18

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