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Greek · Sauce / condiment

Avgolemono Egg and Lemon Sauce

A light, silky Greek sauce of lemon, eggs and hot stock, thickened with a little cornstarch so it holds together. It lifts poached fish, steamed vegetables and plain chicken.

  • YieldServes 4 · About 625 ml sauce, enough for 4
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total24 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 375 mlchicken stock or fish stock, use the fish stock for fish; chicken stock for chicken or vegetables
  • 1 tbspcornstarch
  • 3eggs, separated
  • 45 mllemon juice, from about 1 large lemon
  • to tastesalt
  • to tastewhite pepper, freshly ground

Contains

  • Egg
  • Celery
  • Birds' eggs (any)
  • Corn (maize)
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Carrot
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Any season

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: low
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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