Greek lemon chicken soup
- 09.03.2017
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Make the most of lemons this season with this tanglicious Greek chicken soup.
Recipe «Greek lemon chicken soup» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 3 medium lemons, 2 litres salt-reduced chicken stock, 1 cup white rice, 300g chicken breast fillets, trimmed, chopped, 2 eggs , Finely shredded fresh mint leaves, to serve .
Ingredients:
- 3 medium lemons
- 2 litres salt-reduced chicken stock
- 1 cup white rice
- 300g chicken breast fillets, trimmed, chopped
- 2 eggs
- Finely shredded fresh mint leaves, to serve
Instructions
- Finely grate rind from 1 lemon. Juice lemon. Using a citrus zester, zest 1 lemon. Juice lemon. Juice remaining lemon.
- Bring stock and lemon rind to the boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high. Add rice. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until rice is just tender. Add chicken. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 4 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
- Remove from heat. Add lemon juice. Stir to combine. Lightly beat eggs in a heatproof jug. Add 1/2 cup hot stock mixture, whisking to combine. Slowly add egg mixture to stock mixture in a steady stream, stirring, until combined.
- Ladle into bowls. Serve topped with lemon zest and mint.