Chicken Greek Soup Recipe

Ingredients

1 chicken, cut in pieces

1 carrot

2 onions

1 piece celery

2 bay leaves

3 liters water

300 g round rice

salt, pepper, Greek oregano

3 tablespoons olive oil

2 eggs

2 lemons, juice

1 tablespoon water

Preparation

Clean chicken, remove skin and fat and boil it in water. Skim off any foam that rises at the top. When the meat is done, remove it from the soup.

Strain the broth, put it in a clean pot, aded rice, salt, pepper, oregano, oil and simmer until the rice is done (20 min). Remove from heat.

While cooking the rice, remove the meat from bones.

In a mixing bowl beat egg whites until foamy. Beat in egg yolks, water and lemon juice. Slowly add hot soup beating continuously (1 cup of soup). Pay attention: if hot soup is added too quikly, the mixture will curdle. Add the egg mixture into soup and mix.

Add the meat and serve.