{"id":7610,"date":"2026-09-13T18:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=7610"},"modified":"2026-09-13T18:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T18:13:15","slug":"greek-avgolemono-lemon-chicken-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/13\/greek-avgolemono-lemon-chicken-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek Avgolemono Lemon Chicken Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Greek Avgolemono Lemon Chicken Soup<\/h1>\n<p>This classic Greek Avgolemono Soup is creamy, comforting, and packed with fresh flavor. Tender chicken, vegetables, and Arborio rice simmer in a savory lemon chicken broth, then eggs are gently incorporated to create a silky, naturally creamy texture. Fresh dill adds the perfect finishing touch.<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2 tablespoons olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, finely chopped<\/li>\n<li>2 carrots, peeled and diced<\/li>\n<li>2 celery stalks, diced<\/li>\n<li>2 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>8 cups chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>1 cup cooked shredded chicken<\/li>\n<li>\u00be cup Arborio rice<\/li>\n<li>3 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup fresh lemon juice<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon salt, or to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrots, and celery. Cook for 5\u20136 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.<\/li>\n<li>Add the garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.<\/li>\n<li>Pour in the chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.<\/li>\n<li>Add the Arborio rice. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 15\u201318 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the rice is tender.<\/li>\n<li>Stir in the cooked shredded chicken and continue cooking for 2\u20133 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, whisk the eggs and fresh lemon juice together until smooth.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly add about 1\u20132 cups of the hot soup broth to the egg-lemon mixture while whisking constantly. This gently warms the eggs and prevents them from scrambling.<\/li>\n<li>Slowly pour the egg-lemon mixture back into the soup while stirring continuously. Keep the soup over low heat for 2\u20133 minutes. <strong>Do not let it boil<\/strong>, or the eggs may curdle.<\/li>\n<li>Season with salt and black pepper, then stir in the fresh dill.<\/li>\n<li>Serve immediately with extra fresh dill and a little lemon juice if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use room-temperature eggs for a smoother Avgolemono.<\/li>\n<li>Tempering the eggs with hot broth is the key to achieving a silky texture.<\/li>\n<li>Never bring the soup to a boil after adding the egg mixture.<\/li>\n<li>Arborio rice gives the soup a lovely creamy consistency without adding cream.<\/li>\n<li>For extra lemon flavor, serve with fresh lemon wedges.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Greek Avgolemono Lemon Chicken Soup This classic Greek Avgolemono Soup is creamy, comforting, and packed with fresh flavor. Tender chicken,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":7611,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7610","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7610","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7610"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7610\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7612,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7610\/revisions\/7612"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7611"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7610"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7610"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7610"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}