Make chicken consommé royal, a crystal-clear chicken broth garnished with delicate cubes of savoury egg custard. Learn the clarification raft, royale garnish and refined service.
In the meat grinder or a food processor, combine the ground meat with the onions, leeks, celery, carrots, thyme, tarragon, parsley, garlic, and black pepper. Process all at low speed, add the egg whites, and stir well to blend.
Place the stock in a large pot and bring to a boil, continually stirring to prevent the clarification from sticking to the bottom and the sides of the pot. (Once the stock has come to a boil, do not mix.) Reduce the heat, let it simmer, and make a hole in the center of the clarification for the stock to circulate through and . Simmer for 45 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Gently poke a hole in the raft large enough to fit a ladle. With a ladle, gently scoop out the Consommé into a clean pot or bowl. Strain through a layer of to finish clarifying.
Whisk together the egg yolks and whole egg with the stock. Season with salt and nutmeg, strain, and fill into some small buttered ramekin molds. Then, place in a saucepan with boiling water and cook in the oven from 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool. When it is cold, cut in slices or in fancy shapes and serve in the .
Strain carefully through double cheesecloth. Remove all the fat using both sides of a square piece of paper towel.
Serve the Consommé hot with the desired .
This recipe connects to Clear Soups Mastery — learn the technique step by step in the video lessons.
The secret to a silky soup like this one is patience at the blending stage — take your time and pass it through a fine sieve if you want a truly professional finish. If you'd like to go deeper, Clear Soups Mastery covers this in full.
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