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Description
Traditional Greek soup with chicken, lemon, and rice.
Ingredients
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- 1 whole chicken
- 12 cups water
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 3 lemons, juiced
- 2 eggs
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place the chicken in a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
- Remove the chicken from the pot and let it cool. Shred the chicken meat and set aside.
- Strain the broth to remove any solids. Return the broth to the pot and bring to a boil.
- Add the rice to the boiling broth and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and eggs.
- Slowly drizzle the lemon-egg mixture into the hot broth, stirring constantly to prevent curdling.
- Add the shredded chicken to the soup and season with salt and pepper.
- Heat through and serve.
Notes
- Adjust lemon juice to your taste.
- Use homemade chicken broth for best flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 1 hr 30 min
- Category: Soup
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Greek
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 75mg