Ciorbă Rădăuțeană (Creamy Sour Chicken Soup)

Method

1. 1

   Dice the carrot and bell pepper.

2. 2

   Put the chicken breast, carrot and pepper in the pot, cover with water and poach until the chicken is cooked through, about 35 minutes.

3. 3

   Lift out the chicken, shred it with two forks, and return the meat to the pot.

4. 4

   Ladle a little hot broth into the egg yolks and sour cream, whisking constantly, to temper them.

   💡 Temper patiently — this soup's silk dies at a boil.

5. 5

   Whisk the tempered yolk mixture into the pot off the heat until the broth turns pale and silky.

6. 6

   Stir in the crushed garlic and vinegar; do not reboil. Serve with hot peppers on the side.