February 2002 -
Lemon & Chicken Soup (sounds unusual but yummy)
Cooking time –
15minutes
Serves 6
You need:- 2 litres of good chicken stock
1½ cups of jasmine rice
2 sprigs of mint
750 grams of chicken thigh or
breast cut into small pieces
Juice of 2 lemons
2 tsps of lemon zest
Sprig of lemon balm or mint
for garnish
To make:-
Bring the stock to boil
in a heavy based saucepan, add rice and boil gently for 8-10 minutes. Add
diced chicken pieces and mint and cook until just tender, approximately
5-7 minutes. (Don’t cook the chicken for too long, it will become tough)