Chicken And Egg Soup Recipes

CHICKEN AND EGG SOUP WITH PASTINA

Steps:

• Heat the 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the onion, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste; cook until slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken, the broth, 4 cups water and the juice of 1 lemon; cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium, add the pastina and simmer until the pasta is cooked and the soup thickens slightly, about 15 minutes. Remove the chicken; when cool enough to handle, pull the meat off the bone and shred into bite-size pieces.
• Remove the soup from the heat. Whisk the juice of the remaining lemon with the whole eggs and yolks in a medium bowl until frothy. Gradually whisk a ladleful of the hot soup into the egg mixture, then stir the warm egg mixture into the soup and return to medium-low heat. Cook until creamy, about 1 minute. Stir in the shredded chicken, spinach and dill, and season with salt and pepper. Ladle the soup into bowls; garnish with feta, if desired.
• Per serving: Calories 425; Fat 27 g (Saturated 6 g); Cholesterol 277 mg; Sodium 858 mg; Carbohydrate 18 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein 27 g

CHICKEN EGG-DROP SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the chicken broth, ginger and scallions to a boil in a saucepan. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain into a large bowl; discard the ginger and scallions. Return the broth to the saucepan and stir in the mirin. Meanwhile, toss the chicken, sesame oil, 1 tablespoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon white pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to use. Dissolve the remaining 3 tablespoons cornstarch in 1/4 cup water. Return the broth to a simmer over medium heat. Add the cornstarch mixture and cook, stirring, until glossy and slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Add the chicken and simmer until cooked through, 1 to 2 minutes. Drizzle the eggs into the soup a little at a time, creating thin sheets of cooked egg. Gently stir in the watercress. Divide the soup among bowls.
• Photograph by Con Poulos

THE ULTIMATE CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Pat chicken dry with paper towels; sprinkle with salt and pepper. In a 6-qt. stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add chicken in batches, skin side down; cook until dark golden brown, 3-4 minutes. Remove chicken from pan; remove and discard skin. Discard drippings, reserving 2 tablespoons., Add onion to drippings; cook and stir over medium-high heat until tender, 4-5 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Add broth, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil. Return chicken to pan. Add celery, carrots, bay leaves and thyme. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, until chicken is tender, 25-30 minutes., Transfer chicken to a plate. Remove soup from heat. Add noodles; let stand, covered, until noodles are tender, 20-22 minutes., Meanwhile, when chicken is cool enough to handle, remove meat from bones; discard bones. Shred meat into bite-sized pieces. Return meat to stockpot. Stir in parsley and lemon juice. If desired, adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Discard bay leaves.

CREAMY CHICKEN EGG NOODLE SOUP

Steps:

• Bring chicken stock, garlic bulb, peppercorns, and bay leaf to a boil in a large pot. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until flavors combine, about 35 minutes. Strain out garlic bulb, peppercorns, and bay leaf from the stock.
• Stir onion, carrots, celery, thyme, salt, Italian seasoning, celery leaves, and black pepper into the stock. Simmer over medium-low heat until carrots are tender, about 18 minutes. Bring to a gentle boil; stir in egg noodles and corn. Cook until noodles are tender yet still firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Discard thyme bundle.
• Stir chicken and cream into the pot; simmer until heated through, about 3 minutes.

CHICKEN AND EGG SOUP

Steps:

• Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Meanwhile, heat the oil in an 8- or 10-inch skillet, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat. Add the eggs and spread out thinly into a circle. When the eggs are cooked through and set, carefully flip them over and cook just until the other side is lightly browned. Remove from the heat, cool, cut into thin strips, and set aside.
• When the stock is boiling, add the chicken and garlic and simmer until the chicken is cooked through and tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, salt and pepper, and, if you like, hot sauce or cayenne. Ladle into soup bowls; top with the egg strips and sesame seeds and serve.

CHICKEN SOUP WITH EGG AND CHEESE

Steps:

• Combine first 6 ingredients in large pot. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until chicken is cooked through, about 25 minutes.
• Remove chicken and carrots from broth. Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; discard bones. Thinly slice carrots. Discard onion, celery, and bay leaf.
• Bring broth to boil. Gradually whisk in farina; boil until broth is very slightly thickened and smooth, whisking often, about 5 minutes. Whisk eggs, 4 tablespoons cheese, and 1/4 cup water in medium bowl; gradually pour into boiling broth, stirring constantly until small egg threads form, about 3 minutes. Add chicken and carrots to pot; simmer until heated through, about 5 minutes. Season soup with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls. Sprinkle with 2 tablespoons cheese and parsley.

CHICKEN NOODLE SOUP WITH EGG NOODLES

Steps:

• Combine chicken and chicken broth in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover partially, and simmer until chicken is no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 20 minutes. An instant-read thermometer inserted near the bone should read 165 degrees F (74 degrees C). Remove chicken with tongs and transfer to a large bowl. Allow chicken and broth to cool slightly.
• Remove skin and bones from cooled chicken and discard. Cut chicken meat into bite-sized pieces. Skim fat off the top of the cooled broth and discard.
• Return chicken broth to a simmer. Add carrots, celery, and onion to the broth and simmer until vegetables soften, about 8 minutes. Stir in chicken, egg noodles, parsley, and lemon juice and simmer until noodles are tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.

CHICKEN CORN EGG DROP SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, combine the chicken, cream style corn, and chicken broth. Bring to boil over medium-high heat.
• In a small bowl or cup, mix together the cornstarch and water. Pour this into the boiling corn soup, and continue cooking for about 2 minutes, or until thickened.
• Gradually add the beaten egg while stirring the soup.
• Remove from heat and serve.

CHICKEN EGG DROP SOUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the broth, ginger and garlic; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Remove and discard ginger and garlic., Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Add chicken; heat through. Reduce heat. Drizzle beaten egg into hot broth, stirring constantly. Remove from the heat; stir in onion.