Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

Serving size:4
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Avgolemono Chicken Soup with Rice

Ingredients

  • 4 cup homemade chicken stock or low-sodium broth
  • salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • 2 cup cooked white rice, warmed
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 rotisserie chicken, meat pulled from the bones and coarsely shredded 1 pound
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh dill

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, season the stock with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer. Transfer 1 cup of the hot stock to a blender. Add 1/2 cup of the rice, the egg yolks and the lemon juice and puree until smooth. Stir the puree into the simmering stock along with the chicken and the remaining 1 1/2 cups of rice and simmer until thickened slightly, 10 minutes. Stir in the dill and serve.