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greek lemon chicken soup

Greek lemon chicken soup

chiliandtonic
This Greek lemon chicken soup is a true comfort food. Easy and quick to make and packed with flavor.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course dinner, lunch, Soup
Cuisine comfort food, Mediterranean, seasonal
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 boiled chicken thighs or breasts shredded
  • 50 g butter
  • 2 onions
  • 2 carrots
  • Bunch of spinach
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 100 g pearl couscous
  • 1 l chicken broth
  • 500 g water
  • 3 eggs well beaten
  • 70 g fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • Parsley for serving
  • Dill for serving
  • Toasted crusty bread for serving

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a large pot
  • Add the onions and carrots and cook for 2 minutes while stirring
  • Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute
  • Add the broth and water, and the cous cous
  • Simmer for 5 minutes
  • Add the chicken and simmer for 5 more, remove from heat
  • Remove 200 g or 3 ladles of broth and slowly pour in the eggs while still whisking, to temper them
  • Pour the mixture back in the pot
  • Add the spinach, stir it in and serve
  • Serve with toasted crusty bread for ultimate comfort
Keyword chicken, comfort food, lemon, soup