Tastes Like Chicken! Recipes
(From Chicken Recipes Compiled Since 1992)

Oriental Treasure Soup

Category: Soups

Servings: Makes about 2 1/2 quarts soup

Description: A rich soup served hot with a variety of add-ins for guests.

Ingredients:

• 2 chickens (2.5 to 3 lb each)
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 4 ribs celery, chopped
• 2 carrots, chunked
• 4 sprigs parsley
• 1 t salt
• 1/4 t white pepper
• 3 T soy sauce
• 1 1/2 T dry sherry
• 1 1/2 t ginger juice
• 1 1/2 t sesame oil
• Diced tofu
• Cooked soft Chinese noodles
• Sliced green onions
• Sliced fresh mushrooms
• Sliced water chestnuts
• Julienned celery
• Julienned red bell peppers
• Cilantro leaves

Instructions:

1. Place chickens and vegetables in pot with 2 quarts water. Boil, then simmer 1.5–2 hours.
2. Remove chickens. Strain broth (about 7 cups). Return broth to pot.
3. Add soy sauce, sherry, ginger juice, and sesame oil. Dice chicken and return to broth.
4. Heat to simmer. Arrange add-ins in bowls around chafing dish.
5. Serve broth and allow guests to add desired ingredients.