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Greek Lemon and Chicken Soup (Avgolemono)

By yoyomofo • Chicken Soup • Cuisine?
4.00 Prep: 20m Cook: 25m
Ingredients:
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • ½ medium carrot, diced
  • ½ medium red onion, diced
  • ½ stalk celery, diced
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 (32 ounce) cartons chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried parsley
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 ½ cups shredded cooked chicken
  • 1 cup orzo pasta
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 medium lemons, zested and juiced, divided
  • ½ teaspoon chicken bouillon powder, or more to taste
  • 3 dashes hot pepper sauce
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
Created: Sep 23, 2025 Updated: Sep 23, 2025