Grannydragons Cock A Leekie Soup Recipes

COCK A LEEKIE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot over high heat, combine the chicken, water, onion and barley. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 hour. Remove chicken, discard the bones and skin, chop meat into bite size pieces and return to the pot.
• Add the chicken broth, leeks, celery, thyme, parsley, salt and ground black pepper. Simmer for 30 more minutes, or until all vegetables are tender.

TASTY SCOTTISH COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP

Steps:

• Chop the green parts off the leeks and put in the bottom of a pot, place the chicken on top.
• Surround the chicken with the celery sticks, carrots, onion, and bay leaves. Cut them down to fit if necessary.
• Add liberal amounts of salt and white pepper.
• Pour cold water over the top (it should cover the chicken so you may need to use a little more or less than stated.
• Cover and bring to the boil, then turn down to simmer for about one hour, until juices run clear when you push a knife into the chicken, or the chicken is falling off the bone.
• Chop two whites of the leeks into rounds. The other two remains of the leeks are not necessary for the rest of the recipe so you can set aside to use for something else.
• Chop the 2 remaining carrots into small pieces.
• Use a spoon to remove some of the fat that floats to the top of the water.
• Remove the chicken (I find the most uncomplicated way is to put in a colander over a bowl to collect any extra liquid, then tip the liquid back in the pot).
• Set aside to cool a little.
• Take the green part of the leeks, the onion, celery, and carrots from your stock.
• Add the chopped whites of the leeks and the carrot and cook for 10 minutes.
• Add the rice and simmer for a further 15 minutes, until the rice is cooked.
• Meanwhile, remove the chicken from the bone and shred, and discard the bones.
• Taste the stock and add more salt and pepper if necessary or simmer for longer and allow it to reduce to strengthen the flavour.
• Add the shredded chicken back in and allow to heat through for a few minutes.
• Dish into a bowl and sprinkle with a few chopped, dried, prunes then serve.

SCOTTISH COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP

Steps:

• Cut off the leek tops (the dark green, fibrous parts) and wash well. Set aside the leek bottoms.
• Put clean leak tops in the bottom of a large pot. Place chicken on top and add bay leaf, garlic, dried plums, and 3 quarts water. Set over high heat until it starts to simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low or low and simmer gently, occasionally pushing the chicken under the liquid with tongs, for 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare leek bottoms by trimming off the root ends and slicing them in half lengthwise. Turn leeks and cut crosswise into ½-inch slices. Transfer to a large bowl and fill with cold water so leeks are floating. Toss with your hands to loosen dirt. Grab leeks with your hands, shake gently to remove water, and transfer to another bowl. Place in the refrigerator until needed.
• Carefully lift chicken with two forks, let liquid drain from the cavity, and place it in a bowl. Separate meat from skin and bones. Tear meat into bite-sized pieces put in the refrigerator until needed.
• Place skin and bones back into the pot and gently simmer for 1 more hour.
• Set a colander in a bowl. Use a skimmer spoon to transfer all solids from the broth to the colander. Discard solids and transfer any broth back to the pot.
• Add half of the sliced leeks to the pot with salt, pepper, and rice. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour, skimming some fat off if you want and adding more water if it's reducing down too much.
• Add remaining sliced leeks, chicken, and thyme. Simmer over medium-low for 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings. Serve.

COCK-A-LEEKIE (CHICKEN AND LEEK SOUP)

Steps:

• Heat all ingredients except leeks to boiling in large stockpot or Dutch oven.
• Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add leeks.
• Bring back to a boil; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer until thickest pieces of chicken are done, about 15 minutes.
• Remove chicken from broth and cool slightly; remove chicken from bones and skin.
• Skim fat from both and remove bay leaf.
• Cut chicken into 1 inch pieces and return to broth.
• Heat about 5 minutes; serve.

GRANNYDRAGON'S COCK-A-LEEKIE SOUP

Steps:

• Throughly rinse leeks to remove inner sandy grit.
• Sautee diced leeks, onions, and celery in butter, in a soup pot, until soft.
• Add homemade chicken stock and potatoes. Simmer 35 minutes or less, testing for the tenderness of the potatoes.
• Adjust the seasonings.
• At this point you could add half and half to thicken. I never do! However,DO NOT boil after the addition of the 1/2 and 1/2.