Asian Chicken Soup with Spring Onion
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Recipe type: Soup
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Serves: 4
 
A light chicken soup redolent with garlic, onion and ginger and featuring spring vegetables. Healthy and low-fat.
Ingredients
  • 3 TB olive oil
  • 2 split chicken breasts, bone-in
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 8 or 9 spring onions, stalks and roots trimmed and outer layer peeled
  • 6 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
  • ½ cup dry white wine
  • 3 cups chicken broth, homemade or low-sodium if store-bought
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen peas
  • 1 lime
  • Cilantro to garnish (optional)
Instructions
  1. Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven set over medium heat.
  2. Pat the chicken breasts dry and season with salt and pepper.
  3. Place the chicken breasts skin-side down in the pan and brown on both sides, about 5-7 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and set aside.
  4. Pour off all but one TB of oil from the pan.
  5. Add the shallot, garlic and ginger and sauté until translucent over medium-low heat. Do not allow to brown. Season with salt and pepper.
  6. Pour in the wine and turn the heat up to high. Boil the wine for a few minutes, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. (In other words, deglaze the pan.)
  7. Add the chicken, carrots and onion and cover with the broth. Bring mixture to a boil.
  8. Cover and turn heat down to low. Simmer until the chicken is cooked through and the vegetables are tender, about 25 minutes.
  9. Remove the chicken and as soon as it is cool enough to handle, remove the meat from the bones and shred it.
  10. Return the shredded chicken to the pot and add the peas. Cook just until heated through.
  11. Add the zest and juice of the lime and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  12. Serve in shallow bowls with rice, if desired. Garnish with more lime and chopped cilantro.
Recipe by West of the Loop at https://www.westoftheloop.com/2015/05/20/asian-inspired-chicken-soup-with-spring-onion/