lemon chicken soup

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

Chicken soup is known throughout the world and has many different versions. It is the perfect meal any time of the day all year long. This is an Albanian version (Supe Pule Me Veze Limon) and is very similar to the Greek Avogolemono soup.

(1 rating)
yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 15 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For lemon chicken soup

  • 1
    whole chicken (about 3 pounds)
  • 2
    celery stalks
  • 2
    bay leaves
  • 6
    peppercorns
  • 1 c
    rice (pearl, short, or long grain)
  • 8 oz
    water
  • 1
    lemon, juiced
  • 1/4 tsp
    turmeric
  • 1
    carrot, peeled and finely diced
  • 1
    onion, finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • 2
    eggs
  • salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make lemon chicken soup

  • 1
    Put the chicken in a big saucepan together with the water, bay leaves, celery, peppercorns and salt.
  • 2
    Cover with a lid, bring to a boil then simmer for 1 hour until the chicken is cooked through.
  • 3
    Strain the stock and reserve for later.
  • 4
    Chop the chicken into chunks, discarding the skin and carcass.
  • 5
    Cook the rice according to packet instructions.
  • 6
    In a large saucepan fry the onion and carrots in the olive oil until translucent, stir in the turmeric.
  • 7
    Stir in two ladles of the stock and simmer for five minutes.
  • 8
    Stir in the chicken and rice.
  • 9
    Whisk the eggs and slowly trickle in the lemon juice while whisking all the time. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 10
    Gradually incorporate approximately 2 cups of the liquid into the egg mix. Drizzle it slowly and keep whisking so that it doesn't curdle.
  • 11
    Add the egg mixture into the soup and stir well.

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