Greek lemon chicken soup
This is a traditional Greek lemon chicken soup and it very easy and simple to make and typically a large amount of juice is added. Feel free to increase if so desired.
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Bowl
- Whisk
Ingredients
- 4 cups chicken broth
- ¼ cup uncooked quinoa
- salt and pepper
- 3 eggs
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- fresh dill chopped
- shredded roasted chicken optional)
Instructions
- In a saucepan add the broth and bring it to a boil.
- Add the quinoa and cook until tender.
- You can season with the pepper and salt and reduce the heat to low and let simmer.
- Use a separate bowl to whisk the eggs with lemon juice until smooth.
- Into the ready egg/lemon mixture add about 1 cup of the hot broth and whisk to combine.
- Then add the mixture back to the saucepan and stir until the soup becomes thickens and opaque.
- You can add salt and pepper to taste, dill, and chicken if you prefer and serve.