Recipes

Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup

Chicken soup is a classic, much-loved dish of Bulgarian cuisine that combines tender chicken with vegetables and a light broth. Potatoes and vermicelli give it body, and the egg yolk and sour cream liaison creates its signature creamy texture and rich flavor.

preparing

10 min

cooking

30 min

total

40 min

rating

-

Steps to prepare

1. Prep the ingredients

Bring the broth to a boil in a pot. Meanwhile, measure and chop the ingredients.

2. Cook the vegetables

Add the onion, carrot, potatoes, butter and a pinch of salt to the broth. Let the vegetables cook until tender.

3. Add the meat

Add the cooked chicken to the soup and let it simmer briefly.

4. Add the vermicelli

Add the vermicelli and cook for another 4–5 minutes until soft.

5. Egg liaison

In a bowl, whisk the sour cream and egg yolk. Gradually add 1–2 ladles of the hot soup, stirring to temper the mixture. Then pour the liaison back into the soup.

6. Season

Season with salt, black pepper and parsley to taste.

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