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Traditional Rădăuțeană Chicken Soup (Ciorbă Rădăuțeană)

A creamy, tangy Romanian soup similar to tripe soup, but made with chicken – perfect for sour cream and hot pepper lovers!

Ingredients
  • 1 whole chicken or chicken legs
  • 3 l water (or as needed)
  • 2 carrots, cut into chunks
  • 1 celery stalk (or celery root), chopped
  • 1 red bell pepper, halved or chopped
  • 2 onions, halved
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and whole black pepper (to taste)
    • For the cream mixture (liaison):
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 200 g sour cream
  • 1 tbsp flour
    • Garlic infusion:
  • 4 cloves garlic, grated
  • ½ cup hot water
    • To serve:
  • Vinegar (added per serving, to taste)
  • Chopped fresh parsley
  • Hot peppers (optional)
Instructions
  1. 1
    Boil the Meat:
      • Place the chicken in a large pot.
      • Cover with 2–3 liters of water and bring to a boil.
      • Skim off the foam that forms on top.
  2. 2
    Prepare and Add Vegetables:
      • While the meat boils, chop the carrots, celery, pepper, and onions.
      • Once the broth is clear, add the vegetables, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.
      • Let everything simmer until both meat and vegetables are tender.
  3. 3
    Prepare the Liaison (Cream Mixture):
      • In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sour cream, and flour until smooth.
  4. 4
    Make Garlic Infusion:
      • Mix the grated garlic with ½ cup hot water and let it infuse.
  5. 5
    Strain and Separate:
      • Remove the vegetables (save for salad, if desired).
      • Take out the chicken, shred the meat, and discard bones.
      • Strain the broth into a clean pot and return the shredded chicken to it.
  6. 6
    Temper the Liaison:
      • Gradually add hot broth to the sour cream and egg mixture while stirring to bring it to the same temperature.
      • Slowly pour it back into the soup pot while stirring constantly.
  7. 7
    Finish the Soup:
      • Add the garlic infusion.
      • Let everything simmer for about 5 minutes.
  8. 8
    Serve:
      • Ladle into bowls.
      • Serve with vinegar on the side, chopped parsley, and hot peppers if desired.
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