🇬🇷 Greek

Shrimp Avgolemono

Name: Shrimp Avgolemono
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1, diced Onion; 3 cloves, minced Garlic; 100 g Rice; 2 Lemon; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 3 Eggs; 1/2 tsp Dried Oregano; 400 g Shrimp; 1 litre Stock or Broth; 1.2 litres Chicken Broth; small handful Fresh Dill

🇬🇷 Greek

Silky egg-lemon soup with shrimp and rice — avgolemono, bright and velvety. Ready in 27 minutes including prep.

Prep 10 min Cook 17 min Serves 4 Easy

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Onion1, diced
Garlic3 cloves, minced
Rice100 g
Lemon2
Olive Oil1 tbsp
Eggs3
Dried Oregano1/2 tsp
Shrimp400 g
Stock or Broth1 litre
Chicken Broth1.2 litres
Fresh Dillsmall handful

Instructions

1
Sweat the onion in the Olive Oil until translucent but not browned, about 5 minutes.
2
Add the garlic and dried oregano and cook for 30 seconds more.
3
Pour in the stock, bring to a simmer, and add the shrimp.
4
Simmer gently until the shrimp is just cooked through and the broth tastes rounded.
5
Ladle into warm bowls and top each with fresh dill and a grind of black pepper.

Chef's tip

Let the dish rest 5 minutes off the heat before serving so the flavours settle.

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Watch how it's made

Video: How to Make Greek Lemon & Egg Chicken Soup (Avgolemono) | Allrecipes · on YouTube