Greek Lemon Chicken Soup (Avgolemono Soup)
Ingredients
- 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper to season
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 carrots, diced
- 2 celery ribs, diced
- 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
- 8 garlic cloves, minced
- 10 cups chicken broth
- 3 - 4 tsp Mae’s Seasonings Greek Souvlaki
- 1 cup rice
- 2 lemons, juiced
- 3 large eggs
Instructions
- Rub chicken with 1 tbsp oil, salt and pepper. In a large pot on medium - high heat, sear chicken on both sides until lightly browned, about 3 - 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- In same pot, heat up 1 tbsp oil and add onions, carrots, and celery and cook until lightly browned. Add in green onions and garlic and cook until onions are softened.
- Add in chicken broth, Greek Souvlaki and chicken. Cook on medium for 15 minutes or until chicken is cooked. Remove chicken and shred once cool enough to handle. Turn the heat to medium - high and once boiling add the rice Turn down to low and let simmer for 20 minutes or until the rice is tender. Stir in chicken.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together lemon juice and eggs. While whisking add 2 ladles of the broth from the soup. Once fully combined, add the sauce to the soup and stir. Remove from heat immediately.
- Taste and adjust seasonings if needed.
Notes
GREEK SOUVLAKI SEASONING
Greek Souvlaki from Mae’s Seasonings is a great all – purpose seasoning. It is great when used in a marinade for chicken, lamb and pork for souvlaki and gyros. It is also excellent for Greek Style Roasted Potatoes or Lemon Greek Rice. This can also be used as a vinaigrette for your Greek Salads or add to Greek Yogurt for a creamy Greek Salad Dressing.
This Greek Souvlaki blend includes quality Spices (garlic, onion, and spices) herbs, red bell peppers and a hint of sea salt, and lemon. This Greek Souvlaki seasoning explodes with robust flavours which will eliminate the guesswork at dinner. Choose Mae’s Seasonings spice combinations that are made with no artificial preservatives.
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