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Easy Avgolemono

  • Author: Mia Swinehart
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 4-5 servings 1x
  • Category: Lunch, Dinner

Description

Simple, nourishing, and warming avgolemono soup with lemon, chicken, and rice!


Ingredients

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  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 chicken breasts
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 onion, finely diced
  • 45 carrots, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 3 tbsp chicken bouillon*
  • 8 cups water*
  • 3/4 cups jasmine rice
  • 3 eggs
  • Juice of 3 lemons
  • Fresh dill, to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat a large Dutch oven over medium heat with olive oil. Season chicken beasts with salt and pepper, then sear for 2-3 minutes per side. Set aside (we’ll finish cooking the chicken later).
  2. Stir in onion and carrot. Cook for 4 minutes, then stir in garlic. Stir in chicken bouillon.
  3. Add water and bring to a boil. Add chicken back to stock and stir in your rice. Reduce to a simmer and cover the pot leaving a bit uncovered to release steam. Cook for 20 minutes.
  4. Set aside 1 cup of your stock (it’s ok if some veggies get removed with it). Remove chicken and shred with forks (or you can use a hand mixer to shred it in a bowl).
  5. In a bowl, whisk your eggs with your lemon juice. Then whisk with your reserved stock.
  6. Add your chicken, egg mixture, and dill back to the pot. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

*Note: sub 8 cups bone broth for water and bouillon if you prefer! I’ve done it both ways!