Rădăuți Soup

Rădăuți soup is a traditional Romanian dish, rich in flavors and tastes, perfect for a comforting meal. This recipe not only offers a culinary delight but also provides an opportunity to experiment with ingredients and create a special dish. Let's discover together how to prepare this delicious soup step by step to achieve a perfect result!

Total preparation time: 90 minutes
Cooking time: 60 minutes
Number of servings: 6

Ingredients:
- 2 pieces of chicken breast with bone and skin
- 1 onion
- 2 carrots
- 1/2 bell pepper
- 1 parsley root
- 1 celery root
- 1 trout root
- 300 g sour cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 4-5 cloves of garlic
- 3 chicken-flavored Maggi cubes
- Juice of one lemon
- Oil
- Salt and pepper

Preparation:

1. Start by preparing the base soup. In a large pot, add the chicken breast, half of the onion, carrots, bell pepper, parsley, celery, and trout. Cover the ingredients with water and add salt to taste. Place the pot on low heat and let it simmer for about 30 minutes.

2. When the chicken breast is almost cooked, crush the garlic cloves and add them to the pot. Continue to simmer for another 5 minutes to allow the flavors to combine.

3. Once the soup is ready, strain the liquid and keep it. Remove the boiled vegetables and discard them, as you will not use them in the soup. Separately, in the emptied pot, add a little oil and sauté the remaining grated carrot along with the other half of the finely chopped onion. Sauté for a few minutes until golden.

4. Add the boiled chicken cubes to the pot and pour in the strained soup. Let it simmer for 5 minutes, then add the lemon juice, which will give the soup a fresh note.

5. In a separate bowl, mix the sour cream with the egg yolks. Gradually add the hot soup to this mixture to temper the sour cream. Then, pour everything back into the soup, stirring constantly to avoid coagulating the eggs.

6. Remove the skin from the chicken breast and debone it. Cut the meat into small pieces and add it to the soup. Let the soup boil a few times, then turn off the heat.

7. Rădăuți soup is served hot, along with pickled hot peppers or drops for an extra flavor boost.

Practical tips:
- If you want to enrich the soup's aroma even more, you can add a bay leaf or a few peppercorns during cooking.
- You can adapt the recipe by adding potatoes or other preferred vegetables, thus making a personalized version of the soup.
- If you desire a creamier soup, you can use sour cream with a higher fat percentage.

Personal note: If you cook this soup and have leftover boiled vegetables, don't throw them away! You can make a delicious salad by mixing them with pickled cucumbers and mayonnaise. It’s an excellent way to avoid wasting ingredients and to get a balanced meal.

Enjoy the flavor of Rădăuți soup and its comforting aroma! This is a simple and quick recipe, perfect for any occasion.

 Ingredients: 2 pieces of chicken breast with bone and skin, 1 onion, 2 carrots, half a bell pepper, 3 egg yolks, parsley root, celery, lovage, 300 g sour cream, oil, salt, pepper, 3 Maggi cubes with chicken flavor, juice of 1 lemon, 4-5 cloves of garlic.

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