Chicken Borscht

Description

Serve borscht обязательно with sour cream and black bread. Even better — with pork fat (salо) and garlic or onion :) This dish is perfect for feeding your whole family and guests; everyone will be full and satisfied! Here's another secret: to achieve a rich red color, sauté the grated beet on a skillet with a little sugar. Serve the soup hot.

Instructions

1. 1

   Step 1

   Place skinless chicken thighs in 6 cups of water and cook to make a strong chicken broth. Season lightly with salt. Remove the meat.

2. 2

   Step 2

   Pour 10 cups of water into a large pot, add washed and peeled beets, and cook them covered for an hour. Then remove the beets and let them cool.

3. 3

   Step 3

   Peel the potatoes and cut them into medium pieces. Add them to the water in which the beets were boiled and simmer for 15-20 minutes.

4. 4

   Step 4

   Dice the onion and sauté it for 3-4 minutes in vegetable oil. Then add grated carrots and cook until golden. At the end, add ketchup to the vegetables and mix well.

5. 5

   Step 5

   Shred the cabbage and add it to the potatoes. Then grate the cooked beet on a coarse grater and add it to the borscht.

6. 6

   Step 6

   Next, add lemon juice, canned beans, pepper, salt, bay leaf, and fried vegetables. Pour in the prepared broth.

7. 7

   Step 7

   Shred the chicken meat into fibers or chop it with a knife, then add it to the borscht together with chopped dill. Cook the borscht for another 5-10 minutes.