Avgolemono

6 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 cups basic chicken stock [for a vegetarian soup, use Garlic Broth ]
  • 6 tablespoons (90 g) Carolina or other long-grain white rice
  • 8 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup (65 ml) fresh lemon juice
  • coarse salt, to taste
  • freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    In a medium saucepan, bring the stock to a boil.
  2. 2
    Stir in the rice and cook until tender, about 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, beat the egg yolks and lemon juice together in a large bowl.
  4. 4
    When the rice is tender, slowly ladle half of the hot broth into the yolks to temper them, whisking constantly.
  5. 5
    Whisk the egg yolk mixture into the broth and place over low heat.
  6. 6
    Cook, stirring constantly, just long enough to thicken the soup.
  7. 7
    Do not boil.
  8. 8
    Season to taste with salt and pepper.

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