Greek Chicken and Lemon Soup
Non-veg · Soups & Salads
Good for: Rainy Day
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Greek chicken and lemon soup: thyme chicken stock thickened with whisked egg and lemon, with shredded chicken and cream. Serves 4, 35 minutes, with video.
Low calorie
Ingredients
9 itemsLemon Juice30 ml
Boneless Chicken Thighs4
Thyme1 tsp
Black Pepper Powder1 tsp
Fresh Cream½ cup
Dried ParselyFor Garnish
Water1 litre
Eggs2
Salt2 tsp
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 | 132kcal | 528kcal |
| Protein | 4.1g | 16g |
| Carbohydrate | 2.3g | 9.2g |
| Fat | 12g | 47g |
| Fibre | 0.3g | 1.2g |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 5.2g |
Cookd masalas for boneless chicken thighs
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.
Boneless Chicken ThighsThymeWater
- 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. Add cream and mix it well. Season it with salt and pepper. Transfer it to a soup bowl, Garnish it with chopped parsley. Serve it hot.
Black Pepper PowderFresh CreamDried ParselySalt
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?
- 30 ml Lemon Juice, 4 Boneless Chicken Thighs, 2 Eggs, ½ cup Fresh Cream, 1 tsp 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 132 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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