SCALLION, GINGER, CHICKEN SOBA SOUP

Recipe adapted from the Carbivore cookbook

Ingredients:

2 T shallot oil, or olive oil

2 T minced ginger

8 scallions, thinly sliced, white and green parts separated

2 shallots, quartered and thinly sliced

4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1/2 t ground coriander, or the same of whole coriander

4 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs, skin removed from half

8 c chicken broth, or a mixture of water, better-than-bouillon, and knorr chicken cubes

2 T soy sauce

4 baby bok choy, torn into quarters

2 T rice vinegar

2 t toasted sesame oil

10 oz soba (or 3 bundles), cooked according to package directions, drained and rinsed

1/2 c cilantro stems and leaves, chopped

Methodology:

Heat a large dutch oven over medium heat and add the oil.  Add the ginger, white scallion parts, and shallots, and sauté until just turning golden, 2 or 3 minutes.  Add the garlic and coriander, and cook, stirring, until it takes on the slightest color, 2 more minutes. 

Deglaze with broth, nestle in the chicken, and simmer until the chicken is done, 30-45 minutes.  

Remove the chicken to cool.  Once cool, shred the meat.

Add the bok choy to the broth and cook for 4 minutes.  Return the chicken to the pot, until reheated, and remove from heat.  Add vinegar and sesame oil, and serve over soba, garnished with cilantro.