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Monday, February 23, 2015

Chicken Avgolemono

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 4
  • 1 1/2 quarts chicken broth
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast
  • 1/2 cup long grain rice
  • 3 eggs
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas, thawed

Recipe

  • 1 in a large pot, bring the broth, water and 1 teaspoon of the salt to a simmer. add the chicken breasts to the pot and simmer until they are just done, about 10 minutes.
  • 2 remove the chicken from the pot; when they are cool enough to handle, cut them into bite-sized pieces.
  • 3 meanwhile, stir the rice into the simmering broth. increase the heat and boil until the rice is almost tender, about 10 minutes. reduce heat to low.
  • 4 in a bowl, beat the eggs, lemon juice and the remaining salt until frothy. remove about 1 cup of the hot broth from the pot. pour the hot liquid in a thin stream into the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
  • 5 pour the mixture back into the pot and stir until the soup begins to thicken, about 3 minutes. do not let the soup come to a simmer or it may curdle. return the chicken to the pot and stir in the peas.

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