Jewish Chicken Soup With Matzo Balls Food

KOSHER CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS

Steps:

• To make the soup on the stovetop, combine chicken, onions, celery, carrots, dill, bay leaf, and 3 quarts water in a large pot. Bring the water to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, partially covered, for at least five hours. Skim the surface of the soup occasionally to remove any foam that develops.
• Remove the chicken and vegetables from the broth; discard vegetables. Strain the broth, cool, and refrigerate overnight. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove the chicken meat from the bones, and chop or shred the meat; cover and refrigerate.
• To make the soup in a pressure cooker, add chicken, onions, celery, carrots, dill, bay leaf, and water to the pressure cooker as directed in step 1, seal the pressure cooker, and bring it up to full pressure. Reduce the heat, maintaining full pressure, and cook for 30 minutes. Allow the pressure to drop naturally. Remove chicken and vegetables from broth. Strain the broth; discard vegetables. When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove chicken meat from bones as directed in step 2.
• Combine vegetable oil, eggs, basil, parsley, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and black pepper in a bowl; mix well. Stir in the matzo meal, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate 1 hour.
• Bring at least 3 quarts of water, or as needed, and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil in a large pot. Using wet hands, gently shape the matzo mixture into balls about 2 inches across and drop them in the boiling water. Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Skim the fat off the chilled chicken broth and place broth in a pot over medium heat. Add salt to taste and the reserved cooked chicken, if desired (see Cook's Note). Transfer the cooked matzo balls to the chicken soup and heat to serve.

JEWISH CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, egg white and salt. Whisk in matzo meal, oil and 3 Tbsp cold water.
• Cover and chill the mixture at least 1 hour or overnight.
• In a large pot, bring chicken broth to a boil. Add parsnips, carrots and onions, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 5 minutes.
• Gently roll the chilled matzo dough by level teaspoonfuls into balls, dropping them into the simmering broth as you work. Cook the matzo balls, covered, for 15 minutes. Do not lift the lid; the broth must simmer rapidly to allow the matzo balls to expand properly.
• Uncover the pot, add broccoli and mushrooms and simmer until the broccoli is just tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Ladle into bowls, sprinkle with dill or parsley and serve.

JEWISH CHICKEN SOUP WITH HORSERADISH DILL MATZO BALLS

Steps:

• The day before you want to serve the soup, put the whole chicken in your largest lidded pan. Add sufficient cold water to cover by at least 1cm. Bring the water to a boil over a high heat, skimming off (and discarding) any foam with a big metal spoon. While it's boiling, halve the onions through the roots (leaving the skins on - they will add colour). As soon as it starts to boil, add the onions and remaining soup ingredients plus 1 tbsp salt. Turn down the heat to a very low simmer, partially cover the pan and leave to cook gently for 1 hr 30 mins, until you see the meat on the chicken's legs start to come away from the bone. Depending on how large your pan is you may need to drain a little water off to fit the vegetables in, so it doesn't overflow.
• Use two forks to carefully remove the chicken from the pot, leaving the veg behind. Strip the meat from the bones, tearing some of the chicken into pieces to serve in the soup (save the rest to use in salads, sandwiches or pies). Return the bones and cartilage to the pot and simmer gently for a further 1 hr-1 hr 30 mins. Strain the soup into a large container or pan. If they are still in reasonable shape, lightly scrape the peel from the carrots and slice them to go in the finished soup - keep refrigerated until needed. Discard the other vegetables and the bones. Leave the soup to cool completely then refrigerate overnight.
• By morning, the fat will have risen to the surface - skim it off, pop it in a dish and refrigerate it. This is known as schmaltz, which you'll need to make the matzo balls. (You can use what's left over to make roast potatoes.) Taste the soup to see if it has enough flavour. It may need to be reduced a little by boiling it rapidly, then seasoning.
• To make the matzo balls, use a fork to beat the eggs with ½ tsp salt and a few grinds of pepper. Stir in the schmaltz, matzo meal, 2 tbsp chopped dill, horseradish and 60ml chicken soup. Fold into the egg mixture (it will be quite sloppy). Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 mins to hydrate the matzo meal and firm the mixture enough to handle. Scoop heaped tablespoons of the mixture and, with moistened hands, gently roll into balls. Put them on a plate or on a tray lined with baking parchment. You should end up with 12 matzo balls.
• Fill a wide pan with cold water and season with 1 tbsp salt. Set it over a high heat to boil, then transfer the matzo balls, one by one, gently into the water. Turn the heat down to a simmer. Cover with a lid (preferably a glass one) and leave for 30 mins. Do not be tempted to peek too soon. They are done when they have puffed up and when you cut into one, it should be light all the way through to the centre.
• If including fresh carrots in the soup, slice them into 2cm-thick discs and add them to the soup pot with the chicken pieces. Simmer for 10-15 mins to soften the carrot and heat the chicken. If using the carrot from the stock, add for the last 3 mins to heat up. When the matzo balls are ready, carefully remove them from the pot using a slotted spoon and put two (or three) in each bowl. Ladle over the hot chicken soup. Sprinkle with more chopped dill to serve.

GOLDEN CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS

Steps:

• Bring water to a boil in a large soup pot.
• Add Chicken, onion, celery, carrots, parsnips, sweet potatoes, salt, and pepper; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and gently simmer, covered for 3-4 hours.
• Remove chicken from pot and add in matzo balls.
• Boil for 30-40 minute.
• Return chicken to soup and reheat.

FIDDLER'S JEWISH-AMERICAN CHICKEN SOUP WITH MATZO BALLS BY SY

Steps:

• CHICKEN SOUP INSTRUCTIONS De-bone the chicken breasts, cut up into thin small strips, then place in the refrigerator (the chicken will be added later on).
• Heat a large"non-reactive pot" filled with cold water and bring to a boil, add the cut up chicken pieces and giblets.
• When almost boiling, remove the chicken and discard the water.
• In a clean"non-reactive pot" add 6 cups of cold water and the chicken pieces.
• Bring to a boil, lower the heat to very low (that is a few bubbles coming up at a time), cover and simmer for about 2-3 hours.
• Skim off any foam/dirt which may develop on the top, from time-to-time.
• While the soup is simmering, make the Matzo Balls as described below.
• After chicken has simmered for 2-3 hours, discard the chicken& bones and put broth through a strainer to remove any particles remaining; then back into a clean pot.
• Add the 4+ cups of heated chicken broth, onion, carrot, celery, leek, potato, parsnip, turnip, parsley, dill and cut up pieces of chicken breast meat.
• Add salt& pepper to taste and Bijol food coloring.
• Simmer low/medium heat for about 15 minutes.
• Next add the 10-12 Matzo Balls and simmer for about another 15 minutes.
• Serve in individual bowls and add to your liking farfel, soup nuts, shredded eggs, cooked egg noodles... NOTE: Do not use a frozen chicken, but a young fresh pullet if possible.
• Perhaps there is a market in your area where you can find a freshly killed kosher chicken.
• Or if you are lucky enough to raise your own Free-Range bird.
• MATZO BALLS INSTRUCTIONS (Streit's Manhattan recipe on box).
• STEP #1 MIX: Beat eggs.
• Add water (or seltzer), oil, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Add matzo meal and stir thoroughly.
• Refrigerate for 1/2 to 1 hour.
• STEP #2 FORM: Partially fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil.
• Moisten palms with cold water.
• Form mixture into balls about 1" diameter; makes about 1 1/2" finished matzo balls.
• (Important to not compress the matzo balls, just form them loosely).
• Drop matzo balls into boiling water.
• STEP #3 SIMMER: When all the matzo balls are in the pot, reduce heat to low.
• Simmer covered for about 30 minutes or until done.
• Remove with a slotted spoon to a large bowl.
• COMMENTS: The old traditional Jewish Chicken Soup (which my grandmother& mother used to make) would contain the chicken feet and undeveloped eggs.
• I still recall the skin of the chicken neck being used to make a delicious stuffing and the chicken fat used to make schmaltz.
• Some people like their matzo balls very soft& fluffy and others like them hard.
• Also, small or very big matzo balls.
• Finally, you can eliminate the matzo balls and add cooked Egg Noodles instead....

JEWISH CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place the chicken into a large pot with the breast side down. Fill with enough cold water to reach about 3 inches from the top of the pot. Add the onion, carrot, parsnip, celery and dill. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, and cook, partially covered for 2 hours. Do not let the soup boil. Skim any fat from the top of the soup, and add the garlic cloves. Partially cover, and simmer for another 2 hours for best flavor.
• In a medium bowl, mix together the matzo meal, eggs, oil, salt, and 1/4 cup of the broth from the chicken soup. Refrigerate for about 20 minutes to set up.
• Bring a separate pot of water to a rolling boil. Roll the matzo mixture into about 16 balls. Wet your hands to keep the dough from sticking to them. Drop the balls into boiling water, cover, and cook for about 35 minutes.
• While the matzo balls are cooking, strain the broth from the chicken soup. Return the broth to the pot. Remove the bones and skin from the chicken and cut into pieces. Return to the soup, or leave the soup as a broth, and reserve the chicken for other uses. Remove the matzo balls from the water, and serve in the hot chicken soup.