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GREEK AVGOLEMONO SOUP | a lemony chicken and rice soup (in less than 30 minutes!)
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GREEK AVGOLEMONO SOUP | a lemony chicken and rice soup (in less than 30 minutes!)



This Greek Avgolemono soup is always a winner! Shredded chicken, rice, and a few simple vegetables are stirred into a silky smooth lemon-and-egg broth for a cozy balanced meal.

The ingredients are fairly simple, although, I will say I created a small shortcut. Instead of cooking a whole chicken from scratch to create the shredded chicken and broth, I’m using a rotisserie chicken and boxed chicken broth. I’m also using pre-cooked white rice. Hello meal prep!

Is this an authentic avgolemono soup? Technically, no, but it follows the same concept, with very similar results and flavor. You know me – I’m all for simplifying things as much as I can for a seamless (and easy!) cooking experience. Plus my version gets this healthy Mediterranean soup recipe on the table fast for an easy weeknight dinner meal!

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► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Meal prep some chicken and rice to make this recipe fast and easy
01:28 Dice the celery and onion
02:12 Juice fresh lemons
02:21 Saute the veggies in a pot on the stove, then add the chicken broth
02:54 Make the avgolemono lemon and egg mixture in a blender
03:41 Pour the lemon and egg mixture back into the soup, and add the chicken and rice
04:34 Serve up the avgolemono soup and garnish with fresh dill
05:02 Taste test

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20 Comments

  1. Downshiftology

    We're almost in SOUP season, so I thought I'd get a jumpstart on it with this tasty Greek soup! What soup recipes would you like to see me whip up next?? xo – Lisa

  4. Francesca Hallstrom

    Love this video. You asked about more Greek recipes like something with gyro meat or Italian wedding soup and some casseroles for cold nights or gobi manchurian (dry). How about a poke bowl too.

  8. Stephanie

    My Mom made this soup and it's SO yummy. I love all the flavors. Thank you for this recipe!

  11. Gail Hill

    Lisa,
    Is there a brown rice or wild rice I can use in place of the white rice? I ask because I’m diabetic and white rice is to starchy, therefore, has too many carbs!😢
    Thanks!

  14. Sally King

    Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I was going to put the chicken in the freezer and use it for something else because I didn't have confidence in the recipes for Avgolemeno soup until I found yours. I also like that there won't be so many leftovers so that I get sick of eating it. My 2nd favorite soup is Tom Yum soup. I would love a simple recipe for that!

  16. najebie14

    Can you substitute cauliflower rice? Will it still work for stabilizing the egg mixture?

  18. Vashti Wood

    That looks glorious! 😍

    I'm absolutely going to attempt this, with a few slight changes… (Because I know my family 😉)

    I'll use my Thermomix to shred a cooked chicken breast… It goes way further that way.

    I'll avoid the celery – no one in my house likes it – and I'll use grated carrot instead.

    And I'll use instant rice vermicelli noodles instead of the extra rice.

    And I'll absolutely add the extra chicken stock!

    AND I'll serve it with a side of home made crusty crunchy sourdough garlic bread! 💓

  19. x y

    you guys see my onions on a regular basis and they're always gigantic.
    giggle

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