Greek Lemon and Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

This is a great flavoured soup. Only thing I changed was instead of orzo pasta I used ditalini pasta. And I didn't use any chicken bouillon. husband and neighbors gave me good compliments. Thanks

I thoroughly loved this soup. I didn't measure anything - I made the chicken stock with a leg quarter, water (about 2 qts) and salt. Skinned and deboned the chicken and put it back in the pot. I finely minced 3 small carrots, a stalk of celery and an onion - added it all to the pot with herbs and a quick splash of ground cayenne (basically, a chicken soup base). Four eggs with 4T lemon juice was the perfect addition! The flavor and texture is phenomenal. I've made it twice, and my chicken-hating husband LOVES it! Thank you for the recipe!

Delicious!!

Followed recipe exactly, just added more carrots and celery. Loved the lemony flavor and creamy texture. A great change from my traditional chicken and noodle soup!

Absolutely delicious! Very savory and bright. Just ate two bowls...

Very refreshing, creamy soup. I used basmati rice and cooked for 30 minutes. I love the Greek flavor with the lemon. I cooked 1 bone-in chicken breast in the pressure cooker for 20 minutes with natural release, which make the chicken incredibly tender.

Great soup! Made exactly as the recipe stated, although I threw in some chopped spinach at the end for nutrition only. Loved by everyone. Will become a regular in this house.

I’ve been making this all my life. You can cook a chicken or parts of chicken and make your own broth but he orzo should go in before the avgolemono and cook. No hot pepper flakes in our Greek soup. It is the best tasting soup ever.

So delicious!

My mom made this but substituted 1cup rice instead of orzo and used fresh parsely instead dried parsely. It was perfection, better than i have had at our local italian place. So good.

Yum. Perfect for a cold wintery day. I made the recipe as given. Authentic.....maybe, delicious.....fer sure! Enjoy

First time making this soup. It turned out delicious!!! Thank you!!! I used only one lemon and it’s zest. There was no need for the bouillon cube. Also, I did not have any orzo, so rice it was. Highly recommend this recipe.

Absolute loved this! As good as any Avgolemono I have had in a restaurant! Very easy to make and a honestly it only did take 45 minutes to make.

I made it as stated except omitting the hot sauce. I will add a little more lemon next time, though.

Great recipe! My husband said it was so addictive, and well worth it. It has such rich depth of flavors. I used rice since I am gluten intolerant. Be sure and follow instructions so egg won't cook to soon, although it would still taste great!

Yum!!! I made exactly as written. It was easy and very delicious. It was as good as Greek Lemon Chicken Soup I've enjoyed in Greece. Definitely a keeper and will stay in rotation.

Turned out excellent. Used leftover Costco roasted chicken, and a little extra lemon juice at the end. Tasted even better the second day. Will definitely make this again.

Regarding the hot pepper sauce, save that for the decision of the diner. This is not a typical ingredient for avgolemono soup. I find four eggs to be too many. You want a clean and bright lemon flavor with some creamy texture. Two eggs are plenty for the amount of soup here, three should be the limit. But most important, don't start mixing the eggs and lemon sauce, and tempering it with stock, until AFTER the orzo or rice is cooked to your taste. Only then do you take the pot OFF the heat. After the avgolemono is incorporated, take a clean kitchen towel, top the pot, then put the lid on, so that the condensed water droplets don't mar the sauce. Let the soup sit like that for a few minutes.

This......was absolutely spectacular!!!! Thank you!! Here was my adjustments; 2C of shredded chicken (I poached the chicken in the stock) Shredded on a plate when it cooled a bit. Sautéed the veg in a separate pan. Added it back to the stock after the broth returned to a boil. Please double all spices. Other than that, spectacular recipe!!!

Excellent! Much like eating from a Greek Restaurant!