Greek egg and lemon chicken soup
2
Points®
Total time: 45 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 35 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
A soup-er dish for those cold winter days
Ingredients
Brown onion
1 medium, chopped
Skinless chicken drumstick
260 g, (buy 4 x 150g), lean, fat-trimmed
Rice, white, dry
65⅓ g, (65g)
Egg(s)
2 medium
Lemon juice
¼ cup(s), (60ml)
Fresh chives
1 tbs, chopped
Instructions
1
Place onion, chicken and 1.5L (6 cups) water in a large saucepan over high heat. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Strain, reserving chicken and stock. Discard onion.
2
Return stock to pan and bring to the boil. Add rice and simmer, uncovered, for 10–12 minutes or until rice is tender.
3
Meanwhile, remove chicken meat from bones. Discard bones and finely shred meat. Add chicken meat to stock. Place eggs in a medium bowl and whisk to combine. Gradually whisk in lemon juice.
4
Gradually whisk 1 cup (250ml) hot stock into egg mixture. Gradually whisk egg mixture into soup until well combined and creamy. Remove from heat immediately (see tip). Serve sprinkled with chives.
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