Recipes from Jane - Chicken soup

Chicken soup

Preparation time: about 10 minutes

Cooking time: about 1 hour and 20 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients

5cm (2in) piece of fresh root ginger, peeled
1 chicken, about 1.4kg (3lb)
2 celery sticks
1 medium onion
1 medium potato
2 medium carrots, chopped
2 whole star anise
6 black peppercorns
1 lime
Salt
A handful of frozen peas
A handful of flat-leaf parsley or coriander, roughly chopped

Method

• Bash the ginger with a weight to crush slightly.
• Put the chicken into a large pan and add the celery, onion, potato, carrots, ginger, 1 star anise, and the peppercorns.
• Pour over enough water to cover.
• Bring to the boil briefly, then turn down the heat, cover and simmer for 1 hour.
• Remove the chicken from the pan and set aside to rest.
• Measure out 1.4 litres (2.5 pints) stock and pour into a clean pan.
• Add the remaining star anise, the lime juice to taste, and a pinch of salt.
• Bring to the boil and leave to simmer for 7-10 minutes. Add the peas for the last five minutes of cooking time.
• Slice the chicken breasts thinly, then put several pieces in each bowl.
• Spoon over the hot stock and scatter with the parsley or coriander.

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