Cock a Leekie or CockaLeekie Soup Recipe
Recipes for CockaLeekie soup or Cock a Leekie soup date back to the 1500s; my version embraces the traditional use of prunes and pearl barley, and it is a real winter warmer!
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 462kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Legs
- 1¼ Litres Chicken Stock 6 Cups
- 2 Sticks Celery 75g
- 300 g Leeks 1½-2 Cups
- 50 g Dried Prunes ⅓-½ Cup
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 3 Sprigs Thyme
- 100 g Pearl Barley ½ Cup
- ¼-½ teaspoon Salt or as needed
Instructions
- Cut the celery into a 5mm (¼") dice.
- Pour the chicken stock into a 20cm or 8" saucepan, add the celery, thyme and bay leaf and bring it to a simmer.Have a taste and add salt as required. This will vary depending on your stock, but remember, this stock needs to provide all of the seasoning for all of the ingredients!
- Add the chicken legs and simmer on a low heat for 40 minutes.
- Wash and cut the leeks into 5mm (¼") thick rings, keeping the white and the green parts separate.
- Cut the prunes into 1-2cm (½-¾") chunks.
- After 40 minutes, remove the chicken legs and allow them to cool.
- Add in the white part of the leeks, pearl barley and the prunes and cook for 20 minutes.
- Throw in the green part of the leeks and cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Shred the chicken, discard the bones and skin and return the meat to the pan. Stir and Serve!
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 462kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 175mg | Sodium: 694mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 13g
