Avgolemono

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 169.4
  • Total Fat: 5.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 89.7 mg
  • Sodium: 1,614.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 12.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 17.2 g

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Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 tsp olive oil
    1/2 c chopped onion
    3 garlic cloves minced
    6 1/2 c of chicken broth
    1/2 c uncooked long grain rice
    1/3 c lemon juice
    2 tsp cornstarch
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    1 large egg, lightly beaten
    2 c shredded chicken (8 oz)
    2 tbsp. chopped parsley
    2 tbsp. torn basil

Tips

whisk constantly as you add the egg mixture so that the egg thickens but doesn't scramble


Directions

Heat dutch oven over medium high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add onion and garlic-saute 2 minutes. Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Stir in rice; reduce heat and simmer 16 minutes. Combine juice, cornstarch, salt, pepper, and egg in a bowl stirring with a whisk. Slowly pour egg mixture into broth stirring constantly to prevent scrambling. Add chicken to broth mixture. Cook until mixture thickens and rice is done-about 3 minutes. Top with herbs

Serving Size: 4 servings about 1 1/2 cups