QUICK CHICKEN LEMON SOUP

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Categories     Soup/Stew     Quick & Easy

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1.5 quarts chicken stock
1/2 cup short-grain white rice
sea salt to taste
1 skinless, boneless chicken breast, cut into matchsticks
3T fresh lemon juice
3 large egg yolks
1/c grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
freshly grated nutmeg to taste
freshly ground white pepper to taste
fresh flat-leaf parsley for garnish

Steps:

  • 1) In large pot, bring broth to boil over high heat. Lower heat; add rice and salt. Simmer covered for 5 minutes. Add chicken and simmer for more. Taste for seasoning. (this can be done several hours in advance) 2) In large bowl, combine lemon juice and egg yolks, and whisk to blend. Add half the cheese and whisk to blend. Set aside. 3) At serving time, add a ladle of warm (not boiling) soup to the egg mixture and whisk to blend. Pour mixture back into stockpot, whiskly briskly until well blended. Add grating of nutmeg, pepper, and taste for seasoning. Serve in warmed shallow bowls, garnished with remaining cheese and parsley.

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