Lemon Chicken Soup I Recipe
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Lemon Chicken Soup I

By: tgoodie 
"Slightly tangy and quite filling! For added flavor use fat free chicken stock in place of water."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.2 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (42)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
40 Min
Ready In:
50 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 4 pounds whole chicken
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 (16 ounce) package uncooked orzo pasta
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 lemons
  • salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. In a large soup pot, cook chicken in water until the meat begins to fall off the bone.
  2. Skim fat off stock. Remove the chicken from pot, and set aside to cool. Add pasta to stock, and cook for about 10 minutes. Shut off heat.
  3. In a medium bowl, beat 2 eggs with the juice of 2 lemons until foamy. Whisk 1 cup stock slowly into the egg/lemon mixture. Repeat with another cup of stock, and pour mixture into soup.
  4. Bone chicken, and add meat to soup. Stir well. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 818 | Total Fat: 47.9g | Cholesterol: 298mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 11, 2003 by GARLICKE   view full review
Excellent & Delicious!!!This is similar to Avgolemono which is the most popular Greek soup. ...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2004 by kauaieg   view full review
This was a very good and different soup. I made a few alterations...I added chopped fresh...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2011 by Paula   view full review
I first rated this soup in December, 2000, and I am still making it today (January, 2011). I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 11, 2008 by DPINKUS   view full review
Read through many of the reviews for suggestions on how to spice this up; it's a great basic...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 23, 2006 by bmatheson Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this soup exactly as indicated (only I doubled it for a family dinner). It was a big...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2003 by CATHY HUNTER   view full review
This was really good .. I used less chicken - 3 bone-in skinless breasts versus the 4 lbs...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 7, 2011 by Tara   view full review
Very good! I ended up making chicken stock the day before like one of the reviews provided...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 7, 2003 by JAN369   view full review
It was a little too tangy for my husband's taste, but I loved it! Next time I will add a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 26, 2010 by Yvonne   view full review
Was looking for a recipe to use up my orzo I had left ofver and this one fit the bill! Tasted...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.2 star rating.
Reviewed on May 5, 2010 by The Kitsune   view full review
This was absolutely delicious! I didn't have to change a thing about it! The soup became...

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