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Avgolemono (Greek Chicken & Rice Soup)

This traditional Greek food is avgolemono, a chicken and rice soup with an egg yolk and lemon base that is generally served as the first meal on Christmas day in Greece.
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Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: Greek, Mediterranean
Ingredients Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cups cooked white rice warmed
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 rotisserie chicken meat pulled from the bones and coarsely shredded (1 pound)
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Method
 

  1. In a large saucepan, season the stock with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
  2. Transfer 1 cup of the hot stock to a blender. Add 1/2 cup of the rice, the egg yolks and the lemon juice and puree until smooth.
  3. Stir the puree into the simmering stock along with the chicken and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of rice and simmer until thickened slightly, 10 minutes.
  4. Stir in the dill and serve.

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