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Greek chicken soup
10' 90' 4-6 2 Ηands on Cook Time Portion(s) Difficulty
Ingredients
For the soup
1 chicken, whole 1 chicken bouillon cube 1 teaspoon(s) pepper thyme, dry 1 bay leaf 2 liters water 1 leek, only the white part 2 carrots, peeled 1 onion, peeled 150 g glutinous rice thyme, finely chopped, for serving
For the egg lemon sauce
3 eggs lemon juice, of 2 lemons lemon zest, of 2 lemons Method pepper
A fabulous soup! To serve
Cut the chicken meat into portions and remove all of the bones. DO NOT DISCARD thyme BONES! 1 teaspoon(s) olive oil Transfer meat to a bowl and set aside. lemon juice, of 2 lemons lemon zest, of 2 lemons Using the handle of a knife or a small meat tenderizer, lightly crush the thicker bones. This way they will release more flavor to the stock. In a pot, add all of the chicken bones along with the bouillon cube, pepper, thyme, bay Διατροφικός πίνακας leaf and 2 liters of water. Place over medium to low heat and simmer for 1 hour, so that the liquid is barely Nutrition information per portion bubbling. Skim the froth with a slotted spoon when necessary. To prepare the vegetables, cut the leek into rounds and the carrots and onion into 414 5.2 25.0 cubes. Calories 19.0 Saturated Total Carbs Chop the chicken into small pieces or strips. (kcal) Total Fat (g) Fat (g) (g) When 1 hour has passed, remove pot with stock from heat. Pour into a bowl through a strainer, discard bones and wash pot. 21 % 27 % 26 % 10 % Return the stock to the clean pot and bring to a boil. Add the vegetables, chicken and rice. Place pot over medium heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes. 4.6 35.0 2.8 0.93 When the soup is almost ready, prepare the egg-lemon sauce. Sugars (g) Protein (g) Fibre (g) Sodium (g) In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks thoroughly. Gradually add the lemon zest and lemon juice while continuously whisking until the 5 % 70 % 11 % 16 % yolks thicken and become creamy. Add a ladleful of the soup to the bowl while continuously whisking. Add about another 5-6 ladlefuls in the same manner. Remove pot from heat and add all of the contents of the bowl to the pot. Stir thoroughly. Add freshly ground pepper and extra lemon juice, according to taste. Serve with some fresh thyme and some extra virgin olive oil.