### Recipe Details
Serves 4.
### Ingredients
- [ ] 1 chicken breast or equivalent
- [ ] 2 litres chicken stock
- [ ] 3 eggs
- [ ] 3-4 lemons (150-200 mL)
- [ ] 1 cup, dry orzo
- [ ] 2 tbsp parsley
- [ ] salt and pepper to taste
### Directions
1. In a large pot, bring 2 litres [[chicken stock]] to a simmer.
2. In another smaller pot bring salted water to a boil and cook 1 cup, dry orzo al dente. Strain.
3. Meanwhile, add the juice of 3-4 (150-200 mL) lemons to a mixing bowl. Beat in 3 eggs, one at a time. Once the chicken stock is hot, temper the egg and lemon mixture by adding broth while whisking continuously.
4. (optional) Shred or chop 1 breast chicken.
5. Combine the tempered egg and lemon mixture, strained orzo, chicken, and chopped 2 tbsp parsley to the soup stock.
6. Season with some salt and some pepper to taste.
### Notes
- We've noticed that the lemons make or break this soup. Taste your lemons before you make this, if they are bitter - maybe better not to make it with them.
### Filed Under
#greek #soup
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Last updated: 2024-11-20