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.
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
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, season the stock with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
- 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.
- 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.
- Stir in the dill and serve.
