Spicy Chicken and Leek Soup Recipe

Late one evening I got suddenly hungry and had to go whip something up.  For some reason, I was feeling particularly inventive and so I decided to make a soup from scratch.  Thankfully, we have …

Spicy Chicken and Leek Soup Recipe

Late one evening I got suddenly hungry and had to go whip something up.  For some reason, I was feeling particularly inventive and so I decided to make a soup from scratch.  Thankfully, we have a ton of chicken broth lying around, so I got started.

I wanted something brothy with chunks of chicken with a nice full flavor.  We had just received a bunch of leeks from our organic vegetable delivery and it was time to use some.  I think the bulk of the inspiration came from my adapted rustic ranch style soup recipe, but this time I was going to use leeks for the base flavor.

Spicy Chicken and Leek Soup Recipe

Spicy Chicken and Leek Soup Recipe

Late one evening I got suddenly hungry and had to go whip something up. For some reason, I was feeling particularly inventive and so I decided to make a soup from scratch. Thankfully, we have a ton of chicken broth lying around, so I got started.
I wanted something brothy with chunks of chicken with a nice full flavor. We had just received a bunch of leeks from our organic vegetable delivery and it was time to use some. I think the bulk of the inspiration came from my adapted rustic ranch-style soup recipe, but this time I was going to use leeks for the base flavor.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Soup
Cuisine Chinese
Servings 10
Calories 379 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 leek, halved and sliced thinly (white and an inch or two of the greens only)
  • 1/2 lb boneless chicken breast or tenders cut into 1/2″ pieces
  • 1 quart chicken broth
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon ponzu sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha hot sauce
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 cup chopped cilantro
  • pinch red pepper flakes
  • to taste salt 

Instructions
 

  • Start by sauteing the chopped leeks and garlic in a medium saucepan with the olive oil. Cook over medium heat for about 10 minutes – the leeks should be well reduced in volume and quite soft.
  • Add the chicken broth, chicken pieces, ponzu, soy, red pepper flakes, and sriracha and bring to a simmer. Let the flavors combine for another 5 minutes or so.
  • Finally, add the half-and-half, cilantro, and salt to taste. Let everything simmer together for about 5-10 minutes to give all of the flavors time to come together.

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