Lemony Chicken and Rice Soup


Sorry haven't been visiting much, my little one was down with severe vomiting a few weeks back and again this weekend he came down with a fever.  So have been dealing with a very tired and annoyed 6-year-old, who keeps asking why he is getting sick so often.

The first time I made this was when the boys fell sick. They were getting tired of my usual sick day porridge and  I wanted something with more body than a chicken soup.  I saw this recipe called Avgolemono, a Greek recipe, where rice is cooked in chicken stock along with lemon juice and then thickened with eggs. The eggs give it a creamy texture.  I added some Moringa leaves for the extra vitamins.  You can use baby spinach if you like. I used the stock cubes, you can make your own batch of fresh stock or use the liquid stock they sell, we don't get them here so I just use stock cubes. I used chicken meatballs, you can use leftover roast or poach a piece of boneless chicken while cooking the stock, remove and shred it.

Recipe: Lemony Chicken And Rice Soup recipe adapted from  the recipe Avgolemono   from the book Rice and Risotto : cooking with  the world's best loved grain by Christine Ingram.

2 cups water
1 chicken stock cube 
1 tbsp lime juice
grated zest of 1 lime
1 fat clove of garlic
1/3 cup basmati rice, washed well and then soaked in water for at least an hour
handful of moringa leaves ( or baby spinach)
12 meat balls or 1/2 cup of cooked chicken shredded.
salt and pepper

Heat up the water along with the stock cube, Stir and bring to a boil and simmer. Add the meatballs or chicken pieces. Add the rice, breaking it down with your fingers when adding. Lower heat and simmer. Cook till the rice is cooked through

While the rice cooks, in a small bowl, beat the eggs, along with the lime juice and zest. season with a pinch of salt and pepper. 

Once the rice is cooked,  add the spinach or moranga leaves. Then slowly add the egg mixture, whisking while you add, so the eggs down make a big mess. You want a creamy texture, not egg drop soup. Stir for 1 minute, remove and serve immediately.  



Comments

  1. That looks like congee I had as a kid. Comforting and delicious!

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  2. This rice porridge sounds amazing, I love the addition of lemon juice! So sorry to hear your son is not well- hope he is feeling better soon!

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  3. We always have the thick rice soup when we are not well... like this nice variation with some protein in it...

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  4. We usually make rice porridge (Kanji) when we are not well but this looks more healthier specially the addition of leaves,eggs and the chicken stock makes it tastier.

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