Best Lemon And Egg Soup Recipes

AVGOLEMONO (GREEK EGG AND LEMON SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 6 cups stock to a boil. Add orzo; cook until al dente, 10 minutes. Add salt and pepper.
• Dissolve cornstarch in 1/2 cup water. Heat remaining 2 cups stock until hot; do not boil.
• In an electric mixer, beat eggs with whisk until fluffy; add cornstarch mixture and lemon juice. With mixer on medium-low speed, slowly add 1 to 2 cups hot stock until incorporated and mixture thickens slightly. Add any remaining stock to orzo.
• Over low heat, slowly add egg mixture to orzo, stirring constantly until thickened and creamy. Do not let it come to a boil; eggs will curdle. Serve immediately.

AVGOLEMONO WITH ROTISSERIE CHICKEN AND ORZO (GREEK LEMON AND EGG SOUP)

Steps:

• Cook the orzo according to package instructions.
• Cook the shallots, garlic, salt, and pepper in olive oil in a large pot over medium low for 10 min.
• Add the broth and the chicken. Simmer 10 min.
• Remove 1 cup of hot broth in a heat-proof measuring cup.
• Beat the eggs in a bowl. Slowly add the reserved broth, whisking constantly. Stir in lemon juice and then add to the soup.
• Stir in the orzo and chopped herbs.

EGG AND LEMON SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring broth to a boil over medium heat. Add rice; boil 15 minutes.
• In a bowl, beat eggs until foamy. Beat in lemon juice. Beat half the hot soup into the eggs, 1/4 cup at a time. Stir egg mixture into remaining soup; cook over very low heat, stirring just until heated through.

PEA, LEMON, AND EGG-DROP SOUP

Steps:

• Shell peas (you should have 1 1/2 cups), reserving pods. Combine pods and stock in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, partially cover, and simmer 30 minutes. Strain out pods, reserving stock.
• Return 4 cups stock to pot, and bring to a boil. Add 1 teaspoon salt and the peas. Reduce heat, and vigorously simmer until peas are tender and bright green, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Add eggs in a slow, steady stream, swirling liquid gently with a fork to create strands. Stir in lemon zest and juice to taste, then pea tendrils. Cook just until tendrils are wilted, about 30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

GREEK LEMON, ARTICHOKE, AND EGG SOUP

Steps:

• Rinse the rice thoroughly and place it, along with the water, in the slow cooker insert.
• In a sauté pan, heat the oil and sauté the onion, celery, and artichokes over medium-high heat until just beginning to brown, about 7 minutes.
• Add the vegetables to the water and rice, cover, and cook on low for 4 to 5 hours, or until the rice is tender. Add the cumin and 1/4 cup of the parsley to the soup.
• In a medium bowl and using a whisk or a handheld immersion blender, beat the eggs and lemon juice together until frothy. Slowly add 2 ladles of broth, 1 ladle at a time, stirring constantly, to the lemon and egg mixture.
• Add the lemon and broth mixture back into the soup, stirring constantly, and continue cooking for about 10 minutes more, or until heated through and beginning to thicken. (If you allow the soup to boil, the eggs will curdle.)
• Add salt and pepper to taste, ladle into bowls, garnish with the remaining 1/4 cup parsley, and serve immediately.
• Suggested Beverage
• A nice Sauvignon Blanc or an artisanal Greek retsina, if you can find one, would pair well with this soup.

LEMON AND EGG SOUP

Steps:

• Bring stock to a boil with saffron, bay leaf, and lemon peel. Cover and steep 5 minutes then turn off heat and remove bay leaf and peel.
• Whisk eggs and yolks with lemon juice and hot sauce. Whisk in 1/2 cup of the soup to temper the eggs. Whisk the egg mixture into the soup then turn heat on low and whisk together until soup thickens slightly, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in parsley and season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and top with a few pita chips.

EGG AND LEMON SOUP WITH RAMPS

Steps:

• Put the broth in a soup pot and bring to a simmer. With a whisk, beat the eggs and lemon juice together in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Ladle 2 cups of hot broth slowly into the egg mixture, whisking, to temper. Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the pot, whisk well, and turn the heat to low. Add the chopped ramps.
• Continue whisking over low heat until the soup is ever so slightly thickened. (Do not allow to simmer, or soup will curdle.) Ladle the soup into bowls and serve immediately.

AVGOLEMONO (EGG AND LEMON SOUP)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan bring stock to a boil over high heat. Taste for seasoning, add salt and pepper as needed, and stir in orzo. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmering. Cook until orzo is tender, about 10 minutes. In a bowl whisk egg whites to soft peaks, then beat in yolks. Mixture should be frothy. Stir in lemon juice until just combined. Slowly stream 2 ladlefuls of hot stock over egg mixture, whisking constantly. Slowly whisk egg mixture back into simmering stock, stirring until thickened. Do not let soup boil. Serve immediately, garnished with parsley.;

BEID BI LAMOUN (EGG AND LEMON SOUP)

Steps:

• Make a rich chicken stock with leftover chicken bones or giblets.
• If it is not strong enough, add a stock cube.
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the rice, pastina, or tapioca to the boiling stock and simmer until tender.
• Beat the egg yolks or whole eggs and add the lemon juice, beating constantly.
• Add a ladleful of the soup to the egg mixture and beat well.
• Pour this back into the pan slowly, still beating constantly.
• Keep the heat under the pan very low, and cook the soup gently, stirring all the time, until it thickens.
• On no account allow it to boil, or the eggs will curdle.
• Taste and adjust seasoning, adding more lemon juice if necessary.
• Garnish, if you like, with chopped parsley or chives, and serve immediately.

EGG AND LEMON SOUP WITH RAMPS

Steps:

• Put the broth in a soup pot and bring to a simmer. With a whisk, beat the eggs and lemon juice together in a medium bowl. Season to taste with salt and pepper. 2. Ladle 2 cups of hot broth slowly into the egg mixture, whisking, to temper. Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the pot, whisk well, and turn the heat to low. Add the chopped ramps. 3. Continue whisking over low heat until the soup is ever so slightly thickened. (Do not allow to simmer, or soup will curdle.) Ladle the soup into bowls and serve immediately.