Chicken Lemon Rice Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 330.6
  • Total Fat: 7.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 229.4 mg
  • Sodium: 126.7 mg
  • Total Carbs: 24.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
  • Protein: 39.4 g

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Introduction

This is a delicious Greek soup recipe I got from a Greek restaurant in Tarpon Springs, Florida!! This is a delicious Greek soup recipe I got from a Greek restaurant in Tarpon Springs, Florida!!
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    5-6 skin-on Chicken breasts
    5-6 Celery ribs with leaves, chopped
    1C Orzo or rice
    6 egg yolks
    1-2 Lemons
    Salt to taste

Tips

DO NOT USE egg whites as it will curdle the soup!! Adjust the portions of ingredients to taste!! You can remove & deskin & debone the chicken then return meat to soup or allow to cook off the bone then remove bones & skin from soup!!


Directions

Using a large stock pot, add chicken, celery, & enough water to cover. Bring to a boil then reduce heat to medium, so it continues to simmer, not boil. Cook until chicken tender & done. (Add additional water while cooking as needed.) Add Orzo to pot & continue to cook. Squeeze lemons into dish to side. Beat egg yolks (do not use whites!!) with salt adding lemon juice a little at a time while beating. Ladle hot soup broth into egg yolk mixture very slowly, a little at a time while beating. Add egg mixture back into soup in stock pot & bring back to a boil. Serve & Enjoy!!

Serving Size: makes 8 1-Cup servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JFROGSPYDER.