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We got the idea for this light, clean-tasting yet aromatic chicken soup from classic Chinese poached chicken, sometimes referred to as “white-cooked” chicken. The addition of baby bok choy, simmered in the broth until the stems are tender, gives the soup verdant color and turns it into a meal in a bowl. The bok choy, scallions and cilantro are added at the end of cooking, so prep these ingredients while the chicken cooks. Fragrant steamed jasmine rice would be a welcome accompaniment, either spooned directly into the bowl or offered on the side.
Servings
Don’t use cooking sherry for this recipe; it usually has added sodium and little, if any, actual sherry flavor. And don't use boneless, skinless chicken for this soup. Bones give the broth body as well as flavor.
30 minutes active
tablespoon grapeseed or other neutral oil
inch piece fresh ginger (about 3 ounces), peeled and cut into 4 pieces
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