CHICKEN****Chicken or Turkey Magiritsa

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11/04/14 - This was good for both. I didn't find it lemony enough though so add a couple of teaspoons extra to my serving.

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Ingredients

  • 3 servings
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
  • Dash of salt
  • 6 oz. leftover cooked turkey, chicken or Cornish hen, shredded (light and dark meat)
  • 1/2 cup cooked short-grain rice (I used brown basmati)
  • 1/2 cup shredded romaine lettuce
  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

*Combine* 1 tablespoon lemon juice and egg; whisk until blended, set aside.

*Heat* the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. *Add* the onion and a dash of salt, and sauté 8 minutes or until tender. *Add* broth; bring to boil. *Reduce* heat, and simmer 5 minutes. *Add* turkey and simmer 2 minutes. *Add* rice, and stir to blend. Add a couple of small ladles of the hot soup to the egg and lemon mixture, to temper, then whisk the whole thing back into the soup. . *Keep* warm over low heat if necessary but do NOT boil. *Add* remaining ingredients immediately before serving.

Jim Botsacos, Cooking Light, NOVEMBER 2003

Calories 202.6

Total Fat 8.5 g

Saturated Fat 1.6 g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1.3 g

Monounsaturated Fat 4.4 g

Cholesterol 97.1 mg

Sodium 671.3 mg

Potassium 576.3 mg

Total Carbohydrate 13.7 g

Dietary Fiber 1.6 g

Sugars 0.7 g

Protein 19.1 g

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