Greek Chicken-Lemon Soup Recipe

A delicious rendition of the Greek pastel yellow, citrus-scented soup called avgolemono. Fresh minced dill stirred in just before serving complements this soup nicely.

Greek Chicken-Lemon Soup

6 cups chicken broth
8 ounces skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 1/2 cup long-grain rice, uncooked 2 large eggs, at room temperature 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice

In a large nonreactive saucepan or Dutch oven, bring the broth and chicken to a boil over medium-high heat. Gradually stir in the rice, keeping the broth at a boil, and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, until the chicken and rice is cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat.
In a small bowl, whisk the eggs to blend. Gradually beat in the lemon juice. Slowly whisk about 1 cup of the hot soup into the eggs. Stirring constantly, gradually pour the egg mixture into the soup. Return the pot to the stove and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, just until the soup is thickened slightly, about 1 minute. Do not let the liquid come to a simmer, or the eggs will curdle. Serve at once.

Makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts (per serving): 163.3 calories; 20% calories from fat; 3.6g total fat; 92.4mg cholesterol; 812.0mg sodium; 355.5mg potassium; 14.2g carbohydrates; 0.2g fiber; 0.4g sugar; 14.0g net carbs; 16.8g protein