Quick Recipe: Chicken Long Rice Soup
Chicken Long Rice Soup (ProTip: there's no rice in it - the name comes from the 'cellophane' noodles) is a Hawaiian favorite, or so I am told. It seemed like the perfect cold weather treat, but after getting all my ingredients together, I discovered that the recipe I found was, frankly, a disaster, with scattershot directions and some pretty inefficient methods. I decided it was worth fixing, though, so my pain is your gain. Ingredients: 2.5 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs OR about 3 pounds chicken leg quarters 3, 32 ounce cartons of chicken broth 1 half-inch piece of fresh ginger root 1 large sweet Maui onion 1 package of bean thread noodles (typically 6-8 ounces, also sold as cellophane or glass noodles) 1 bunch of green onions 1 small head of bok choy Hawaiian sea salt and cracked pepper to taste Directions: In a large pot, put your chicken in with the broth. For convenience, it's hard to beat frozen boneless, skinless thighs, but if yo