How to Make Greek Lemon & Egg Chicken Soup (Avgolemono) | You Can Cook That | Allrecipes

Avgolemono is a Greek word that translates literally to egg-lemon and is actually both a soup and a sauce. The dish most familiar to North Americans is a simple, comforting, and nourishing soup traditionally made from chicken broth, rice, lemon juice, and eggs. Nicole shows you how to make her version of this Greek classic with added chicken, onion, and garlic, topped with fresh dill and parsley, and served with crusty bread.
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00:00 Introduction
00:07 Chicken
01:00 Lemon Juice
01:22 Shred Chicken
01:37 Rice
01:54 Eggs & Lemon
02:28 Stir in Chicken
02:53 Taste Test
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Chef and mom of three, Nicole McLaughlin, will share all the cooking basics - plus some things you may have missed - as she walks you through comprehensive videos that include kitchen tips, food facts, and cooking techniques.
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[@thomashughes4859]

I went low carb, and this works beautifully, thank you! I found adding a "riced" cauliflower as a stand in for the rice worked perfectly. ❤️

[@HelloHollylynn]

This is amazing thank you anything with lemon in it I love that’s why I love Mediterranean food and so easy

[@cassandraproax7011]

This seems very sumple. I will have to try! Thanks for sharing!

[@ks7343]

Oh! Thank you for showing us this can be so simple! Love you, Nicole! OPA, indeed!

[@ericmccann21]

Yes this soup is divine and I love having it at my local Greek diner. They serve it every day and it never gets old!

[@der223]

Great. Thank you for sharing 🙂

[@proth4753]

This sounds amazing! I always add lemon to my chicken noodle soup, but this is most definitely next level. Even with the days getting hotter here (Arizona) I'm making this!

[@seadog2396]

Hi, new sub here. An Observation: I absolutely love Avgo Lemono soup, have for over 50 years. Over the years, I have researched quite a number of recipes for this soup, and found ALL of them waay tooo laborious to even attempt the recipie, unless, perhaps, you are snowed in by 12 feet of snow and have all the ingredients. Your recipie is Great, Realistic and sure to yield the Real Deal. Thanks! You're talented, for sure.

[@nicolemclaughlin9844]

Thank you! And Welcome to @allrecipes

[@chrissimon8368]

I had this recently for the first time at a Greek restaurant. It was delicious. Now I am going to make it at home.

[@debbiem6406]

Wow, so easy but so amazingly delicious. I’ve eaten a Mediterranean diet/lifestyle for six years but had not heard of this. Thank you!!

[@pegparrish3512]

Nicole, this soup was da bomb!!! I don’t know why I have never tried it before but both my husband and I tasted it and looked at each other wide eyed! Where have we been? Thanks so much for introducing us to this delight! Springtime flavors for sure but so warming with this crazy weather we get at this time of year! (Hot, cold, hot, cold!) 😘

[@thebergeronfamily4125]

Oooo just made this, so delicious!!!!!

[@davidwiorkowski1213]

opa, the recipe is easy and delicious. One more of your delicious bites. Keep up the good work. I love watching you.

[@alewis4220]

This is a staple in our house, its the hubs favorite, I also add a couple carrots, celery (and onion) when I am boiling the chicken and then when I start putting soup together I add grated raw potato with the rice and I mush up the carrots, celery and onion and add that in too .. I used to do it traditional without the veggies but the veggies take it up to a completely new level ..

[@natalijaparadiso7566]

Look absolutely delicious Nicole 👌❤

[@JohnMikoAvgou]

Nice and simple like my mom’s but it was always the best hands down. Thank you.

[@demzchrys2566]

As a greek from cyprus thanks for this. I think a key point that should be highlighted is you have to be careful when doing the eggs so they dont curdle as that would ruin the augolemoni. But yeah this how i do it very similar. Great job

[@FriendsFamilyKitchen]

Wow! This looks absolutely amazing, so delicious and flavorful. 💕Stay Blessed and stay connected!💕

[@poppywilliams8404]

That looks good! You just kicked me um...to the delish zone! Always ready to taste new dishes! Yummy, yum! Waving to you from south Georgia-land of best Peaches, boiled Peanuts, & Vidalia onions!

[@jazzy_taste]

Baby, it's cold outside, so let's have this super tasty and nutritional satisfying soup to get cozyyy😋

[@TheMonikaki]

Avgolemono is actually the egg and lemon mixture. Not the soup. The soup is called kotosoupa which means chicken soup. We use avgolemono in other soups like psarosoupa (fish soup) and vrasto (patatos carrots and beef soup) and other recipies like laxanontolmades (cabbage stuffed with meat and rice) Greeting from Greece!!

[@seadog2396]

Hi, Monica. I love Greece, been Five times. Thanks for your comment, it cleared something up for me. At my favorite Greek restaurant, I get waited on by a pleasant Greek woman who is middle-aged. I Always order Avgolemono soup, and when I do, she answers "Chicken soup." Now, Thanks to you, I know why. Stay Well. Long Live Greece....

[@TheMonikaki]

@@seadog2396 I hope you have the opportunity to come back to Greece again.

[@seadog2396]

@@TheMonikaki Thanks. I will, for Sure. My Greek nickname is "Leondara," which I'm told means "Lion." Please, how is it spelled? Thank You.

[@TheMonikaki]

@@seadog2396 in Greek lion is Λιοντάρι (liontari)

[@seadog2396]

@@TheMonikaki Thank You.

[@chennaisamayalofficial3345]

Very nice cooking👍

[@elainesahines2024]

We seperate the egg yolk from the white. Wish the white till its fluffy and stiff and add the yolks back in. Makes it so much better

[@Janette612]

Perfect 🥰

[@RJLomas]

Looks good going to try it. I have a rice cooker and instead of water, I use chicken broth to cook the rice and then I added it to the soup

[@misserrricka]

Yummy! Always love a good chicken soup

[@mandypdx]

This was a staple growing up, my family is Greek. We use orzo instead of rice :)

[@dianejohanson98]

Love your videos and easy to follow recipes. I can never make scalloped potatoes or potatoes o’gratin. Mine never turns out right, either too dry or too greasy runny. Not good. My son keeps requesting I make this dish but I got nothing! Please show me how to make it delicious! Also, I had a favorite restaurant in New Orleans that is now gone, that used to make the best shrimp o’gratin. Please attempt this too. And they used a white cheese in the sauce! Yummy!

[@photosprouts]

I had the soup in a Greek fast food restaurant near my work place, it’s so good I need to make it myself. I never know we need to add the rice in the authentic version cuz they don’t do so. Have to try, thanks for the recipe!

[@joshsos5541]

I just came across this soup and I feel like I have to make it

[@kidpaver]

Shhhheeeeeetttttt sister I am making this tonight! Thank you! Made my mouth water watching! Keep them coming!! By the way..I’ve got chicken, shrimp, sausage, ground beef and pork roast. So what are we making next? 😂❤️

[@ashleyroman2233]

My pappou would use Greek orzo or some kind of small noodles that look like shells.

[@10mmj5]

this is great , thank you ! How about loukoumades ?

[@ewaldschenker8084]

Hi something good every time delicious and easy.❤💗😍🧡🤩👌👌👍👍👍👍

[@nickmakrides]

I’ve been looking for a simple recipe for this soup. I’m Greek and this is how it should taste.

[@nayldahdal]

How much rice did you use? Thank you

[@clarenemiller3739]

Not to rename your soup but: THIS IS A "HEALTHY GET WELL" SOUP 🤗😊🙂😊 and thank you very much for this recipe.

[@BarefootFarm]

I’d like to see your version of a shrimp boil

[@gigishepherd.lgmshepherd1977]

Oh my word ! When I make this I'll be in Lemon heaven Just thinking bout it makes my mouth salivate...🍋 😘

[@debbiebare4180]

Hi Nicole! I would love for you to teach us how to make French Onion soup! I always order it when I’m at a restaurant that offers it. It is so good! I wish I knew how to make it at home!! Thanks! 😊❤️

[@nicolemclaughlin9844]

I’ll add that to our list!!

[@debbiebare4180]

@@nicolemclaughlin9844 Thanks!!

[@stanleykukulka3557]

Thank You Nicole for the easiest Avgolemono soup recipe I’ve seen. I have a few Greek friends that will be surprised when I make this soup for them, and “YES” I’m with you… Add the onions! OPA!

[@rogerrosen2323]

there is a greek lemon orzo soup in a supermarket now 4.29 up from 3.89 it has pieces of turkey lemony taste in a can/only one chain has it/i buy it/not salty/ i use a leftover barb q chicken sometimes to soak for broth i dont like to use a uncooked chicken to use for broth since its has germs/i knw lemon is goood for you i make p soup hard peas

[@elisalopez9121]

😜mmmm....will do.

[@judithcalderwood1573]

That looks yummy and doable. Please offer meals for one on a budget. I don't want to make a pot of soup and eat it forever no matter how good it is. I'll freeze to a point but prefer fresher meals.

[@henrydickerson9776]

Onion and garlic are never optional in savory dishes like this.

[@rxlo1062]

OMG 🤤🤤🤤

[@bobbymeekisable]

Can I make this ahead of time and reheat for lunches?

[@elainesahines2024]

Yes. We do this all the time

[@e2bobbie]

How much rice

[@Gator1699]

Cool .Greek world is in Melbourne Aus.

[@laurieg2436]

💛🍋💛🍋

[@leonantoniou6192]

Looks nice and simple, but where’s the bay leaves?

[@Jin_Jon]

I prefer to use orzo

[@hesicast]

Salt?

[@jillplatte6370]

Looks dee-lish!

[@pavelow235]

Hi Mom !

[@mchandra66]

More plant based recipes please

[@peggybreaux8973]

You slower cooker bread with this soup. O boy

[@prathameshb6110]

It's so satisfying to watch you cook, i wish you were on Khal, you will definitely get a lot of love on that site..........

[@amanikhaled5588]

I tried it, it’s normal nothing delicious about it

[@greenerdays999]

She forgot the rice! 😮

[@evabarri]

Or just take cream of chiken, and put lemon juice in it..faster and easier!

[@marybrennanallen8182]

But I cannot believe it's a good substitute for this homemade soup!! Thanks, Ms.Nicole ❤️