Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Avgolemono

Category: Rice

Ingredients and Directions

8 c Chicken broth 4 Eggs, separated

1 c Uncooked rice 4 tb Lemon juice

Make chicken broth and heat to boiling; add rice. Simmer covered about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside. In a bowl, beat egg whites until stiff; add yolks and beat well. Beat continuously adding lemon juice a little at a time. Then add about 1/5 of the broth, beating continuously. Pour this mixture back into the pot of broth and rice. Mix well over heat but, to avoid curdling, do not allow soup to come to a boil. Serve immediately.

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