Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup
Non-veg · Soups & Salads
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Greek chicken and lemon soup: thyme chicken stock thickened with egg and lemon, finished with chicken and cream. Serves 4, 35 minutes, step-by-step video.
High protein
Ingredients
9 itemsChicken Thigh & Leg Boneless4
Lemon Juice1 tbsp
Eggs2
Dried Thyme1 tsp
Water1 litre
Salt2 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Dried ParselyFor Garnish
Fresh Cream0.50 cup
Contains: milk, egg.
Nutrition
One serving, and the whole batch of 4. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per serving | All 4 |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 204kcal | 816kcal |
| Protein | 16g | 64g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.2g | 8.8g |
| Fat | 14g | 57g |
| Fibre | 0.4g | 1.6g |
| Sugar | 1.2g | 4.8g |
Cookd masalas for chicken thigh & leg boneless
Method
- 1
Prepare Chicken stock by boiling the chicken in water. Add a teaspoon of thyme to it and let it absorb the flavour. Bring it to a boil and cook it for 10 minutes. Turn off the heat.
Chicken Thigh & Leg BonelessDried ThymeWater
- 2
Take the chicken out and Cut/shred it. Keep the stock and chicken aside.
- 3
Beat eggs in a bowl. Slowly add the lemon juice while whisking the eggs. Add a cup of chicken stock to it while whisking it simultaneously.
Lemon JuiceEggs
- 4
Pour the mixture back into the chicken stock. Add the chicken to it. Simmer it for a few minutes.
- 5
Season it with salt and pepper. Add cream and mix it well.
SaltBlack Pepper PowderFresh Cream
- 6
Transfer it to a soup bowl, Garnish it with chopped parsley. Serve it hot.
Dried Parsely
Before you start
- How long does Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup spicy?
- No, it is not spicy.
- What do I need to make Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup?
- 4 Chicken Thigh & Leg Boneless, 1 tbsp Lemon Juice, 2 Eggs, 0.50 cup Fresh Cream, 1 tsp Dried Thyme, 1 tsp Black Pepper Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup?
- About 204 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
Tips from other cooks
1 note- S
Seema RajoliFebruary 2022
What is Thyme???
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