Leek and Ginger Matzo Balls in Lemongrass Consommé

Name: Leek and Ginger Matzo Balls in Lemongrass Consommé
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 pinch Pinch of freshly ground black pepper; 2 celery stalks, cut into 3-inch pieces; 79 milliliters chicken fat (reserved from consommé or purchased), melted, cooled; 3 kilograms chickens, quartered; 2 Tbsps chicken broth or club soda; 2 teaspoons coarse kosher salt; 4 larges eggs; 6 servings Chopped fresh chives; 1 teaspoon finely grated peeled fresh ginger; 2 garlic cloves, peeled, halved; 1 inch long piece fresh ginger, peeled, halved; 79 milliliters finely chopped leek (white and pale green parts only); 6 inches large leek (white and pale green parts only), halved lengthwise; 1 Tbsp (or more) fresh lemon juice; 4 whole lemongrass stalks, halved lengthwise, cut into 3-inch pieces; 1 large Peel of lime, cut off in strips with vegetable peeler; 237 milliliters unsalted matzo meal; 1 larges white onion

Leek and Ginger Matzo Balls in Lemongrass Consommé might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe covers 40% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains approximately 112g of protein, 100g of fat, and a total of 1473 calories. This recipe serves 6. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you have garlic cloves, celery stalks, peel of 1 lime, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the ginger you could follow this main course with the Ginger Cake with Crystallized Ginger Frosting as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Place chicken in extra-largepot.

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Whole Chicken

Add next 7 ingredients, then enoughcold water to cover (about 18 cups). Bringto boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heatto medium-low and simmer soup 2 hours,skimming impurities from surface.

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Water

Soup

Let stand30 minutes. Strain consommé into largesaucepan. Boil until reduced to 8 cups, ifnecessary.

Add 1 tablespoon lemon juice;season with salt and pepper. DO AHEAD: Canbe made 2 days ahead. Chill uncovered untilcold, then cover and keep chilled (fat willform solid layer on top).

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Salt And Pepper

Lemon Juice

Whisk 4 eggs in mediumbowl.

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Egg

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Whisk

Mix in leek, chicken fat, broth, coarsesalt, ginger, and pepper. Stir in matzo meal.Cover; chill at least 4 hours.

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Chicken Fat

Matzo Meal

Ginger

Pepper

Broth

Leek

Using wet hands, shape generous2 tablespoons matzo mixture into balls.

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Matzo

Place on sheet of foil. Bring large pot ofsalted water to boil over high heat. Dropin matzo balls; cover pot. Reduce heat tolow; simmer until matzo balls are cookedthrough, about 1 hour 10 minutes. Usingslotted spoon, transfer matzo balls in singlelayer to shallow dish. DO AHEAD: Can bemade 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.

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Matzo

Water

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Aluminum Foil