Chicken soup with charred cabbage for a comforting meal

Ingredients for Chicken soup with charred cabbage

• 1 cooked chicken carcass (from a store-bought rotisserie or homemade roast chicken), plus 225 g shredded skinless roast chicken meat

• 225 g shiitake mushrooms, stems reserved, caps torn in half

• 6 garlic cloves, crushed

• 5 ml kosher salt, plus more

• 30 ml extra-virgin olive oil

• 450 g green cabbage, cored, sliced into 1.5 cm-thick ribbons

• freshly ground black pepper

• chili oil (for serving; optional)

How to make Chicken soup with charred cabbage

1. Place the chicken carcass, shiitake stems, garlic, 1 tsp salt, and 2 litres of water into a large pot. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam from the surface as needed. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 15 minutes.

2. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Rinse out the pot, then return the broth to the pot.

3. Meanwhile, heat oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the mushroom caps and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and softened, about 7–9 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a plate and season with salt.

4. Add the cabbage to the same frying pan, pressing it into an even layer. Cook undisturbed for 2 minutes, then season with salt. Use tongs to turn the cabbage, and continue to cook undisturbed until lightly charred and tender in some spots, about 2 minutes.

5. Add the mushrooms, cabbage, and shredded chicken to the broth. Cook over medium heat just until the chicken is warmed through, about 3 minutes. Season the soup with salt and pepper.

6. Divide the soup among bowls and drizzle with chilli oil if desired.

Disclaimer
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