Smoked Chicken or Duck Consommé

Name: Smoked Chicken or Duck Consommé
Ingredients: 6 cups basic chicken consommé or clear chicken or duck broth; 6 cups basic chicken consommé or clear chicken or duck broth; 1 large bunch of spinach or sorrel, stems removed, about 50 leaves, sliced into ⅛-inch chiffonade; 6 cups basic chicken consommé or clear chicken or duck broth; salt and pepper; 1 large bunch of spinach or sorrel, stems removed, about 50 leaves, sliced into ⅛-inch chiffonade; salt and pepper; 1 smoked chicken or duck breast, skin removed; 1 smoked chicken or duck breast, skin removed

Preparation info

Makes
6
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Splendid Soups

By James Peterson

Published 2000

About

Smoked meats perfectly accent the flavor of a delicate consommé. In this recipe smoked chicken or duck and a chiffonade of fresh spinach are added to a clear chicken broth or consommé just minutes before serving.

Ingredients

1 smoked chicken or duck breast, skin removed
6 cups basic chicken consommé or clear chicken or duck broth
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Soup
Gluten-free

Method

Thinly slice the chicken or duck breast and then slice the slices into matchstick-size slivers.

Bring the consommé to a simmer in a 4-quart pot and add the slivered meat and the chiffonade. Simmer for 2 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into hot bowls.