Name: ALToG: Avgolemono
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 95 min
Ingredients: 1.5 kg whole chicken (stuffed with a whole lemon and 3 garlic cloves); 1 medium brown onion (peeled, quartered); 1 clove of garlic (peeled); 50 g celery (roughly chopped); 50 g carrot (roughly chopped); 30 g butter or oil of choice (you can reduce this for low cal, or bump up for LCHF); 1200 g water; 1 tbsp salt; 1/4 tsp cracked black pepper; 1 dried bay leaf; 4 egg yolk (room temperature); 50 g fresh lemon juice (about 1 large lemon); Parsley for garnish; medium grain rice

Avgolemono

Avgolemono (lemon chicken soup) is my absolute favourite childhood meal—nothing beats sitting down with a big bowl in winter time.

With the addition of garlic and lemon this is the perfect go to chicken soup for something unique and healthy.

5 from 1 vote

ALToG: Avgolemono

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time1 hr 30 mins

Total Time1 hr 35 mins

Author: Skinnymixers

Recipe type: Soup

Cuisine: Greek

Servings:

Ingredients

1.5 kg whole chicken stuffed with a whole lemon and 3 garlic cloves
1 medium brown onion peeled, quartered
1 clove of garlic peeled
50 g celery roughly chopped
50 g carrot roughly chopped
30 g butter or oil of choice you can reduce this for low cal, or bump up for LCHF
1200 g water
1 tbsp salt
1/4 tsp cracked black pepper
1 dried bay leaf
4 egg yolk room temperature
50 g fresh lemon juice about 1 large lemon
Parsley for garnish
medium grain rice

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Instructions

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Nutrition Facts

ALToG: Avgolemono

Amount Per Serving (310 g)

Calories 315 Calories from Fat 167

% Daily Value*

Fat 18.6g29%

Saturated Fat 5.2g33%

Sodium 908mg39%

Carbohydrates 10.8g4%

Sugar 1.6g2%

Protein 25.3g51%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.