Zeamă de Pui

Ingredients

• 1 whole chicken, cut into pieces
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery root, diced
• 100g vermicelli or homemade noodles
• 2 eggs
• 200ml sour cream
• Fresh lovage or parsley, chopped
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1Place the chicken pieces in a large pot with water, bring to a boil, and skim off any foam.
2. 2Add the carrots, onion and celery root, and simmer for 40-45 minutes until the chicken is tender.
3. 3Remove the chicken, shred the meat off the bones, and return the meat to the pot.
4. 4Add the vermicelli or noodles and cook until tender, about 5-8 minutes.
5. 5Whisk the eggs with the sour cream in a bowl, then temper by slowly adding a ladle of the hot broth while whisking.
6. 6Stir the tempered egg mixture back into the soup off the heat, stirring gently to create a silky texture without curdling.
7. 7Season with salt and pepper and stir in the fresh lovage or parsley.
8. 8Serve hot with a wedge of lemon or a spoon of extra sour cream.

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