Avgolemono Sauce Recipe
This Avgolemono Sauce Recipe is a traditional Greek Egg-Lemon Sauce that is made with simple ingredients and used in a variety of dishes.
Ingredients
- 2 large eggs*
- 1 lemon juiced [+ 1 more lemon in case you wish to add more juice]
- 2 cups broth hot (if adding this to soup, you can use the broth from the soup you are adding it to)
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Heat 2 cups of broth in a saucepan over medium high heat. [Note: If you are adding this sauce to soup, you can skip this step as you will use the hot broth from your soup to make the sauce.] You want the broth to be heated but not boiling hot when you use it in the sauce so be sure to turn it off to allow it to cool for several minutes while you prepare the eggs in the next steps.
- In 2 bowls, crack the eggs, separating the whites from the yolks. Beat the egg whites with a hand mixer until they are fluffy and hold their shape.
- Beat the egg yolks for a couple of minutes and then mix the egg whites and yolks together.
- Add the juice of 1 lemon and continue to beat. Continue to beat as you slowly add the hot broth to the egg mixture to prevent cooking the eggs. It's important to add the broth slowly and to beat continuously to prevent curdling the eggs.
- Add the egg-lemon mixture to the saucepan you heated the broth in (or directly to the soup pot if you are adding this to soup) and stir continuously to prevent curdling. Heat the dish but do not bring it to a boil and then turn off the heat. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. Serve with additional lemon juice if desired.
Notes
*I like to leave my eggs out on the counter for a little bit while I prepare the dish the sauce is going into. This will help them come down in temperature so that they don't curdle when you add the sauce and broth together.
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Nutrition
Calories: 33kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 2gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 62mgSodium: 337mgPotassium: 48mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 261IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 14mgIron: 0.4mg
The nutritional information provided is based on third-party calculations and is an estimate only. Accurate nutritional facts will vary based on the particular brands used, portion sizes, measurement accuracy and more.
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