Avgolemono

also called egg-lemon soup · chicken lemon rice soup · kotosoupa avgolemono · Greek lemon chicken soup

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The table

Avgolemono: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
1/2 cup(95 g)long-grain ricesimmer 18 minwarm 3 mintemper, stir in off the heatseason
8 cups(1.9 L)chicken stock
1 tspkosher salt
2 cups(280 g)shredded cooked chicken
3 largeeggswhisk until frothy
1/3 cup(80 mL)lemon juice
2 Tbsdill
1/2 tspblack pepper
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What to lay out

Everything the recipe asks for, sitting under the step that eats it. Tick each one as you measure it.8 things to get out.

1simmer 18 min

2whisk until frothy

3warm 3 min

goes in with what step 1 made

5season

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Cooking it

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The clock

Start to finish
at least 21 min3 of 5 steps give no time
Needs you
about 3 min
If you get it wrong
Unforgiving — it curdles the moment it boils, which no whisking or straining undoes, so the pot never goes back on the heat
  1. simmer 18 min

    18 minwalk away(we think)from the start

  2. whisk until frothy

    not timedfrom the start

  3. warm 3 min

    3 minneeds you(we think)18 min in

  4. temper, stir in off the heat

    not timed21 min in

  5. season

    not timed21 min in

Goes with

See how it is written
>> title: Avgolemono
>> category: Soups
>> tags: chicken, lemon, eggs, greek, rice
>> counters: Shawarma Counter, Diner
>> aka: egg-lemon soup, chicken lemon rice soup, kotosoupa avgolemono, Greek lemon chicken soup
>> pairs-with: pita-bread
>> servings: 6
>> time: 40 min
>> slack: unforgiving — it curdles the moment it boils, which no whisking or straining undoes, so the pot never goes back on the heat

>> step: simmer 18 min
Simmer @long-grain rice{1/2%cup}(95 g) for ~{18%min} with @chicken stock{8%cups}(1.9 L) and @kosher salt{1%tsp}.

>> step: warm 3 min
Warm @&(~1)soup{} for ~{3%min} with @shredded cooked chicken{2%cups}(280 g).

>> step: whisk until frothy
Whisk @eggs{3%large} with @lemon juice{1/3%cup}(80 mL) until pale and frothy.

>> step: temper, stir in off the heat
Temper @&(~1)egg mixture{} with a ladleful of @&(~2)hot soup{}, then stir it back into the pot off the heat.

>> step: season
Season @&(~1)soup{} with @dill{2%Tbs} and @black pepper{1/2%tsp}.