Avgolemono Soup - Mediterranean Recipe

Avgolemono Soup

🌍 Mediterranean, Greece Difficulty: ●●●○○

Avgolemono derives from Sephardic Jewish agristada (egg-lemon sauce) and spread through Ottoman Greek communities.

Ingredients

• 1.5L chicken broth
• ½ cup orzo or rice
• 3 eggs
• juice of 2 lemons
• salt
• white pepper
• fresh dill optional

Method

1. Step 1 — Bring broth to simmer, add orzo, cook until tender (8–10 min).
2. Whisking — Whisk eggs until frothy, whisk in lemon juice.
3. Ladling — Ladle 1 cup hot broth slowly into egg mixture while whisking (tempering).
4. Pouring — Pour tempered mixture back into pot. Do NOT boil. Stir until slightly thickened.
5. Seasoning — Season and serve immediately with fresh dill.

Tags: chicken broth, orzo or rice, eggs, juice of 2 lemons, white pepper · Source: Brittani's Almanac