Greek Avgolemono Soup

5 from 1 vote

Course Main Course, Soup

Cuisine Greek

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 233kcal

8 cups Homemade Chicken Broth or canned chicken broth see link below for Homemade Chicken Broth
1 1/2 cups long grain rice
4 eggs, separated
3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
salt and fresh ground pepper to taste

Measure and prepare 8 cups of Homemade Chicken Broth (or canned chicken broth), 1 1/2 cups of long grain rice, 3/4 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice and 4 eggs for Avgolemono. Separate egg yolks from egg white and add egg whites to a large bowl.
Bring 8 cups of Homemade Chicken Broth or 8 cups of canned or boxed chicken broth to a low boil and add salt to taste. Add 1 1/2 cups of long grain rice and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir occasionally so that rice doesn't stick to the bottom of the pot.
Beat egg whites with a hand mixer until they form stiff peaks. This is probably the most important step in making Avgolemono soup please be sure to give this step the time it needs!
Once the egg whites have been beaten into stiff peaks, begin to add the egg yolks one at a time and continue to beat until all the egg yolks have been incorporated into the egg whites.
Beating continuously, slowly add the lemon juice to the egg mixture, beating continuously.
Slowly add 2 cups of the hot chicken broth and do not stop beating or you will risk curdling the egg, lemon, chicken broth mixture.
Once the ingredients are mixed well, pour this mixture into the remaining chicken broth and rice mixture. Stir well over a very low heat and do not allow the soup to boil. Serve the Avgolemono immediately and garnish with some freshly ground black pepper.

Nutrition Facts

Greek Avgolemono Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 233 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 1g

Cholesterol 109mg36%

Sodium 1191mg52%

Potassium 376mg11%

Carbohydrates 41g14%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 8g16%

Vitamin A 166IU3%

Vitamin C 34mg41%

Calcium 50mg5%

Iron 2mg11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.