The addition of a flavorful whole grain, leeks and a hint of ginger is a particularly delicious spin on classic chicken and rice soup. I like to make the stock a day ahead so it can be refrigerated, which makes easy work of skimming off the fat. This makes a great light dinner accompanied by a tossed salad.
Gingery Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
2016-09-21 20:13:10
Serves 6
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Ingredients
- 1 whole chicken (about 3 lbs/1.5 kg), cut into pieces
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 4 sprigs parsley
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 bay leaf
- 1⁄2 tsp salt 2 mL
- 1⁄2 tsp cracked black peppercorns 2 mL
- 12 cups water 3 L
- 1 tbsp olive oil 15 mL
- 2 large leeks, white part only, cleaned and sliced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp minced gingerroot 30 mL
- 1 cup brown and wild rice mixture, rinsed and drained 250 mL
Instructions
- 1. In a stockpot, combine chicken, onion, carrots, celery, parsley, whole garlic, bay leaf, salt, peppercorns and water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Using a slotted spoon, skim off foam. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, until chicken is falling off the bone, about 1 1/2 hours. Drain, reserving chicken and liquid separately. Let cool. Cut the chicken into bite-size pieces, discarding skin and bones. Skim off fat from the stock.
- 2. Measure 2 cups (500 mL) of chicken and set aside in the refrigerator.
- 3. In a large saucepan or stockpot, heat oil over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add leeks and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and ginger and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add rice and toss to coat. Add reserved stock and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until rice is quite tender, about 1 hour. Add reserved chicken. Cover and simmer until chicken is heated through, about 15 minutes.
- Variation
- Substitute an equal quantity of rinsed wild rice for the mixture. You may need to increase the cooking time, depending upon the size of the grains.
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Notes
- Tip
- For best results, make the stock and cook the chicken the day before you plan to serve the soup.
- Cover and refrigerate stock and chicken separately. The fat will rise to the surface of the stock and can easily be removed. It will be easy to remove the skin and chop the cold chicken. Save the excess chicken to make sandwiches or a salad.
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