Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

Name: Greek Lemon Chicken Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1.25 kg whole chicken; 1 large carrot (chopped); 2 sticks celery (chopped); 1 leek (chopped); 3 cloves garlic (cut into quarters); 2 bay leaves; 1 Tbsp sea salt (or kosher salt); 1 tsp peppercorns; 150 g orzo; 4 eggs; 60 ml lemon juice; ½ tsp white sugar; 1 bunch fresh oregano (leaves chopped); 1 bunch fresh parsley (leaves chopped)

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:1h

A velvety and flavoursome soup that is pure comfort in a bowl. Greek Lemon Chicken Soup or Avgolemono is a stunning combination of chicken, lemon, orzo and herbs, thickened with whole eggs. Perfect for cool weather!

Updated at: Fri, 20 Feb 2026 06:23:28 GMT