Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup (Avgolemono)

A quick and easy Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice soup recipe that you can make for any weeknight dinner. This Avgolemono soup is so creamy, silky, and refreshing. It's one of the best soup recipes you'll ever taste!

Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice Soup

Today, I want to share an easy recipe for Avgolemono soup. This Instant Pot Greek Chicken Lemon Rice soup is absolutely the easiest and quickest way to make the classic Greek Avgolemono soup.

It's delicious, comforting, and filling! It's the perfect soup to make on a cold day!

What Is Avgolemono Soup?

Avgolemono means a classic Greek sauce made of eggs, lemon, and warm chicken broth. Avgolemono soup is basically a chicken soup with rice and finished with egg and lemon.

When going to Greek and other Mediterranean restaurants, like many others I gravitated right towards the meats and famous appetizers, sadly overlooking the soups.  What a disservice to the delightful cooking from that region (and to myself). Their soups are diverse, yet each is rich in flavor.

The first time I tried an Avgolemono soup I wasn’t expecting the lemon taste to be so prevalent.

The lemon adds so much flavor. Even if it wasn’t healthy I’d still come back for seconds!

This Instant Pot Greek Lemon Rice soup is also perfect on a cold day, when I want a nice hot soup that also fills me up. This soup is also a great way for my kids and husband to enjoy eating healthier.

The Ingredients for Avgolemono Soup

This Instant Pot Avgolemono soup is a very simple recipe that doesn't require a ton of ingredients. Here's a list of ingredients you'll need to make this Instant Pot Greek Lemon Rice soup.

• Chicken thighs
• Lemon
• Long grain rice
• Lower-sodium chicken broth
• Eggs
• Onion
• Garlic

How to Make Greek Lemon Rice Soup (Avgolemono) in an Instant Pot

Step 1. Make Homemade Chicken Stock

Making your own homemade chicken stock is very easy. In this recipe, you are going to use chicken thighs (bone-in and skin-on) and season lightly with salt and black pepper.

It's the same technique that I used to make this homemade chicken noodle soup.

After that, you are going to sear the chicken thighs for about 5 minutes on each side. Remove the chicken from the pot and set aside.

Step 2. Cook the Aromatic Soup Base

Add diced onion into the pot, cook just until tender and translucent for about 3-5 minutes. Add garlic, cook just until fragrant.

Step 3. Deglaze the Pot

Add low-sodium chicken broth into the pot. Be sure to scrape up any brown bits from the bottom of pan to flavor the soup and to prevent burning.

Step 4. Cook at High Pressure

Add uncooked rice and the chicken pieces back into the pot. Secure the lid and cook on "Manual" for 5 minutes.

Once the cooking cycle is completed, let the pressure release naturally for 15 minutes then move the valve to venting to release the remaining pressure.

Transfer the chicken thighs to a plate and shred into small pieces.

Step 5. Add Egg Yolk and Lemon mixture

Fill a blender with a cup of rice and broth mixture, egg yolks, and lemon juice. Puree until smooth.

Return the puree soup and shredded chicken into the pot, simmer until thickened slightly for a few minutes. Do not let it boil.

How to Store Leftover Greek Avgolemon Soup

• First, let the soup cool at room temperature but no longer than 1 hour.
• Once your soup has cooled completely, you can store it in airtight individual serving containers.
• Properly stored, this soup can last up to 2-3 days in the refrigerator or up to 2 months in the freezer.

How to Reheat the Leftover Soup

You can reheat this soup on the stove over medium-low heat, keep stirring, until hot.

Add a small amount of low-sodium chicken broth or water if necessary and do not let it come to a boil.

Did you make this recipe? Be sure to leave a rating and a comment below! I'd appreciate it. 

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