Avor avgolemono: Brighten winter days with Greek lemon soup
The assortment of soups is quite rich, and sometimes it's worth trying something completely different. A delicious Greek soup, avgolemono, is a reminder of sunny days that can brighten even the dreariest December afternoon.
The broth is a soup often found in our homes. It's delicious, versatile and can be an essential ingredient of various dishes. When you feel like trying something new, go for adding lemon and a few other ingredients. This creates avgolemono, a Greek lemon soup, which is the perfect combination of freshness and heartiness.
Greek lemon soup avgolemono
The name of this dish comes from the Greek words "avo" (eggs) and "lemon" (lemon), which is certainly no coincidence. Avgolemono is a soup based on broth, usually chicken, thickened with a delicate foam of eggs and lemon juice.
It has a unique, slightly sour taste that pairs perfectly with the delicacy of eggs. This is an ideal everyday soup, and it also works well before the holidays when we have a few days of fairly heavy feasting ahead of us.
This is a simple recipe but requires a bit of attention. The most important thing is to gently combine the hot broth with the mixture of eggs and lemon juice, constantly stirring to prevent the eggs from curdling. You can prepare the broth from scratch or use chicken broth leftover from Sunday dinner.
- Ingredients:
- 2 litres of chicken broth,
- 2 lemons,
- 3 eggs,
- 1 tablespoon of water,
- 1 cup of orzo pasta,
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 chicken breasts,
- Sweet and hot paprika,
- Oregano,
- Oil for frying,
- Cilantro.
Preparation method:
- Bring the broth to a boil and add the orzo pasta. Cook on low heat until the pasta is soft.
- In a bowl, beat the eggs. Gradually add lemon juice while continuously stirring.
- Add a few tablespoons of hot broth to the eggs, mixing well. This will prevent the eggs from curdling.
- Pour the mixture into the pot with the soup and pasta.
- Bring it to a boil but do not cook it too long.
- Remove the pot from the heat and season the soup with salt and pepper.
- Cut the chicken breasts into cubes and season with salt, pepper, sweet and hot paprika, and oregano.
- Fry the meat in a pan.
Serve the ready soup with chunks of chicken and fresh cilantro. For a more intense flavour, you can add a bit of grated lemon zest to the soup. Enjoy!
