Avgolemono with orzo (level 9)
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Ingredients
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- 1 whole whole egg
- 2 whole egg yolks
- 1–3 lemons lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic
Beat one egg, two yolks and the juice of one to three lemons smooth in a heatproof bowl; grate in a clove of garlic.
- hot soup
Slowly ladle hot soup into the egg mixture, whisking constantly, so the eggs do not scramble when added back.
- orzo
- herbs
Bring the soup to a simmer and cook the orzo with herbs; season with salt and pepper.
- salt
- pepper
On low heat, slowly stream in the egg-lemon mixture while whisking; use mostly residual heat, adding heat only if too loose or foamy, without scorching, until thickened to about the texture of half and half.