OPA! Greek Lemon Chicken Soup or Avgolemeno Soup

Wonderfully tasting traditional Greek soup filled with the flavors of lemon, chicken and egg - using the Instant Pot speeds the whole process up!

 2 tbsp Olive Oil
 2 Large Chicken Breasts. cubed into bite-size chunks
 1 Medium onion diced
 2 Large Celery stalks
 4 Garlic cloves minced
 4 cups Chicken broth
 1 Bay leaf
 1 Large egg
 ½ cup Lemon Juice
 OPA! Chicken & Seafood blend

1

Select the "saute" setting on the Instant Pot and let heat until the label reads "hot".

2

Add 1 tbsp olive oil then add the cubed chicken and saute until chicken is browned. Remove and set aside.

3

Add the other tbsp olive oil and add the onions and celery and saute for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and saute 1 minute longer.

4

Add the chicken back in and then add chicken broth, lemon zest, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Press "cancel" on Instant Pot and turn off saute mode.

5

Cover and close the lid and make sure the vent on the lid is set to "sealing" position.

6

Select "manual" and set to 20 minutes.

7

Once time is up let the pressure come down naturally for 3 minutes and then carefully use the quick release method (QRM) to release any remaining pressure.

8

Whisk the egg in a medium bowl and then add the lemon juice and whisk until combined.

9

Slowly pour 1/2 cup of broth into the egg and lemon mixture, mixing continuously.

10

Pour the egg mixture into the soup while stirring constantly.

11

Top with chopped parsley for serving.