Consommé with a side dish
Description
The recipe won't take much time. You can clarify the consommé in several ways—choose the one you prefer. To make the broth flavorful and delicious, cover the chicken with cold water, let it stand for at least 30–60 minutes, then cook it in cold water for about 1.5–2 hours.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare the listed ingredients. For consommé, use only farm-raised (homemade) chicken, specifically its parts: head, feet, back, thighs, etc. But not the innards! Place the chicken parts in a bowl and cover with cold water. Let soak for 30-60 minutes.
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Step 2
This is done to remove blood from the meat, which makes the broth cloudy. If you don't soak the chicken pieces, you'll have to clarify the broth later! Place the chicken in a pot or cauldron, add whole washed carrots and onion. Add bay leaves and salt.
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Step 3
Pour cold water and place the container on the stove. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to the minimum. Simmer the broth for at least 1.5–2 hours.
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Step 4
When the chicken pieces become tender, rinse the beans in water and trim the ends. Boil in salted water for about 10 minutes. The side dish is ready!
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Step 5
Carefully skim the broth with a ladle and strain it through a fine-mesh sieve into deep soup plates. If the broth turns out cloudy, strain it and mix with beaten egg white. Then bring to a boil again. The egg white will cook and form flakes, which will attract all the impurities, clarifying the consommé. Most importantly, strain it again afterward.
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Step 6
Serve the consommé with the garnish, placing the garnish—beans, carrots, onion, and chicken meat—on a separate plate.