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Рассольник - Pickle & Barley Soup

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Ingredients

  • 8-10 cups chicken broth (or beef, pork, or vegetable broth)
  • ½ cup cooked meat, chicken, beef, pork (optional, save from making broth or cook in the broth)
  • 2-3 potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces
  • ¼ cup pearled barley
  • ½ Tablespoon butter
  • 1 onion, minced
  • 1 carrot, shredded
  • 1 cup of vlasik or polish Dill pickles - shredded
  • salt, pepper

Details

Servings 6
Level of difficulty Average
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins
Cost Average budget

Preparation

Step 1

Bring the chicken broth to a boil.

Step 2

Add the potatoes and barley to the soup. Reduce the heat to a simmer and keep the soup covered as it cooks.

Step 3

Meanwhile, heat ½ Tablespoon of butter in a skillet. Add the onion and carrot. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes, until they are softened. Add to the soup.

Step 4

Shred the pickles on a box grater and add to the soup. You can also add a bit of the pickling brine to the soup. It gives the soup a nice zip.

Step 5

Cook for 30-40 minutes, until the potatoes and barley are cooked through. Season with salt and pepper, if needed.

Step 6

Garnish the soup with some finely minced herbs, parsley, dill, scallions, etc. Serve with a dollop of sour cream.

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Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp neutral oil
  • 250g / 2 cups pork fillets, cubed
  • 1 /4 cup caramel
  • 100ml / 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tbsp Vietnamese fish sauce (Nuoc Cham)
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • Crushed peanuts

Method

  1. Brown the pork fillet in a skillet with the oil
  2. Add the caramel, water,  fish sauce, soy sauce and fresh ginger.
  3. Simmer for 10 minutes (until the liquid has reduced)
  4. Serve over white rice with crushed peanuts. 
  5. Enjoy!

 

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