Avgolemono

Serves: 5

Jadyn Kohler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

55

Sweetness

49

Sourness

41

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Chicken Broth

1

Salt

3

Eggs

3 tbsps

Lemon Juice

Directions:

1

In a large saucepan, bring the broth to a boil

2

Add the orzo, rice, or pastina and cook until tender but still al dente, about 7 minutes (20, if using rice)

3

Season with the salt and pepper and reduce heat to low; simmer

4

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and lemon juice until smooth

5

Ladle about 1 cup of the hot broth into the egg-and-lemon mixture, then whisk to combine

6

Add the mixture back to the simmering saucepan

7

Stir just until the soup becomes opaque and thickens as the eggs cook, 1 to 2 minutes

8

Add more salt and pepper, if desired, and serve

9

In a large saucepan, bring the broth to a boil

10

Add the orzo, rice, or pastina and cook until tender but still al dente, about 7 minutes (20, if using rice)

11

Season with the salt and pepper and reduce heat to low; simmer

12

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and lemon juice until smooth

13

Ladle about 1 cup of the hot broth into the egg-and-lemon mixture, then whisk to combine

14

Add the mixture back to the simmering saucepan

15

Stir just until the soup becomes opaque and thickens as the eggs cook, 1 to 2 minutes

16

Add more salt and pepper, if desired, and serve