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Authentic Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono) Recipe

Traditional Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp Olive oil
  • 1 cup Carrots diced
  • 1/2 cup Yellow onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 6 cups Chicken broth
  • 1 cup Orzo pasta
  • 2 cups Cooked shredded chicken
  • 3 whole Large eggs
  • 1/2 cup Fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup Fresh dill chopped
  • to taste Salt and black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Sauté the diced carrots and chopped onion until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
  • Pour in the chicken broth and bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in the orzo pasta, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook for 9 minutes, or until the pasta is tender.
  • Stir in the cooked shredded chicken and let it warm through for 2 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat completely.
  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk the eggs vigorously until frothy. Gradually whisk in the fresh lemon juice.
  • Temper the egg mixture by slowly ladling 2 cups of the hot soup broth into the bowl while whisking continuously.
  • Pour the tempered egg-lemon mixture back into the soup pot, stirring constantly. Stir in the fresh dill, season with salt and pepper to taste, and serve immediately with crusty bread.