egg-lemon soup

 Avgolemoni is a classic sauce of chicken broth, egg yolks, and lemon juice; the addition of a bit more broth, rice, and shredded chicken turns it into a satisfying soup.

Avgolemono Soup Ingredients

• Chicken: Use whole chicken pieces with skin and bones to make a delicious broth. If you do you use ready-made broth, at minimum add chicken meat from whole pieces of chicken, not boneless, skinless chicken.
• Rice: Rice should be a short or medium grain rice. Avoid using any aromatic rice such as basmati or jasmine, it will interfere with the flavors of this traditional soup.
• Vegetables: There are only 3 vegetables used in this soup: carrots and onion plus celery leaves. If you are unable to find celery leaves, just use some celery.
• Eggs: Use whole eggs at room temperature.
• Lemon: Fresh lemon juice is key.