Avgolemono

Ingredients

Servings

4 1 2 3 4 5 6 8 10 12 14 16

US / METRIC

8 cups

Chicken Stock

or Vegetarian Stock

1 cup

Arborio Rice

4

Eggs

2

Lemons , juiced

to taste

Shredded Chicken

(optional)

to taste

Salt

to taste

Ground Black Pepper

1

Lemon

(optional)

Cooking Instructions

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Step 1

Bring Chicken Stock (8 cups) , to a boil over high heat and add Arborio Rice (1 cup) .

Step 2

Reduce heat to medium and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring often.

Step 3

Meanwhile, whisk Eggs (4) , and Lemons (2) , together in a bowl until frothy.

Step 4

While whisking, slowly add one ladle of the soup at a time to the egg and lemon mixture to temper the mixture.

Step 5

Transfer the tempered egg lemon mixture to the pot of soup, stirring to combine.

Step 6

Add Shredded Chicken (to taste) to the soup at this point (if using), and cook another few minutes.

Step 7

Season with Salt (to taste) , Ground Black Pepper (to taste) , cut a wedge out of the Lemon (1) to be squeezed for extra lemony flavor, if desired.