Poached chicken, orzo & green beans soup

Poached chicken, orzo & greens soup

Name: Poached chicken, orzo & greens soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 No.1 British Free Range Whole Chicken; 5 cm piece ginger, plus extra cut into fine batons or slices, to serve; 10 cm turmeric; 2 star anise; 1 tsp black peppercorns; 250 g orzo; 200 g greens (thick cut cavolo nero, or spinach or kale all work well); 2 tbsp light soy sauce, plus more to serve; Chilli oil, to serve

The perfectly warming, hearty pot, this just bubbles away while you work or get on with life for an aromatic, light but hearty crowd-pleasing meal.

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Serves4
CourseMain meal
Prepare15 mins
Cook1 hr 15 mins
Total time1 hr 30 mins

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1 No.1 British Free Range Whole Chicken
5 cm piece ginger, plus extra cut into fine batons or slices, to serve
10 cm turmeric
2 star anise
1 tsp black peppercorns
250g orzo
200g greens (thick cut cavolo nero, or spinach or kale all work well)
2 tbsp light soy sauce, plus more to serve
Chilli oil, to serve

Remove the skin from the chicken using a small paring knife. Place in a large saucepan or stock pot, breast-side down. Add 1.5L cold water and bring to a rapid boil on a high heat. Skim the foam that rises to the surface.
Smash the ginger and turmeric in a pestle and mortar and add to the pot with the star anise and peppercorns. Bubble gently on a mediumhigh heat for 1 hour, carefully turning the chicken halfway so it’s cooked through, with no pink meat and juices that run clear. Remove from the pan and set aside.
Tip the orzo into the broth and cook for 9-10 minutes. Meanwhile, shred the chicken using 2 forks. Add the prepared greens to the stock for 5 minutes and as they soften, mix in the soy sauce and turn the heat off.
Ladle the broth into bowls, then top with the chicken. Leave soy sauce and chilli oil and batons or slices of extra ginger on the table, for everyone to help themselves.

Cook’s tip

Cook the orzo separately if you like, so you can freeze any leftover broth with the greens for later. You can use any cleaned and trimmed greens of your choice, which makes this more versatile and saves food waste too.

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