Chicken avgolemono soup with rice (kotosoupa avgolemono)
Chicken avgolemono soup with rice (kotosoupa avgolemono) is ready in 45 minutes (20 hands-on) and has 635 kcal and 45 g of protein per serving. One serving costs about $1.42. Prices from Walmart, 2026.

- Total time
- 45 min
- Hands-on
- 20 min
- Calories
- 635 kcal
- Cost per serving
- $1.42
Ingredients (Serves: 2)
- Chicken drumsticks, bone-in500 g
- White rice90 g
- Carrots100 g
- Onion100 g
- Celery40 g
- Eggs110 g
- Lemon80 g
- Olive oil10 g
- Bread (optional)100 g
Method
Put the drumsticks in a pot with 1 litre of water, the onion, carrot, celery, salt and olive oil. Bring to the boil, skim, then simmer over low heat for 25 minutes.
Lift out the drumsticks, shred the meat off the bones and discard skin and bones. Remove the onion and celery.
Add the rice to the broth and simmer for 12 minutes, until tender. Return the shredded chicken.
Beat the egg with the lemon juice, then slowly whisk in a ladle of hot (not boiling) broth. Pour back into the pot off the heat, stir gently and warm through without boiling. Serve with bread if you like.
Nutrition per serving
| Calories | 635 kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 45 g |
| Carbohydrates | 50 g |
| Sugars | 6 g |
| Fat | 28 g |
| Fiber | 4 g |
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