Tori To Negi No Suimono (soup)

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4-5
• 1 boneless chicken breast, trimmed and cut into small bite-sized cubes
• salt
• 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, soaked in warm water with 1 tsp sugar for 30 minutes,cutting off stem,then sliced finely
• 1 small leek, sliced very finely
• 4 cups dashi

Recipe

• salt the little chicken cubes lightly, then simmer in water until just barely tender.
• remove from heat and reserve.
• bring the dashi to a simmer, then add the chicken pieces and shiitake mushroom slices.
• bring to a boil, then simmer for 5 minutes.
• strain out the chicken and mushrooms and arrange evenly and in patterns in the 4 soup bowls.
• ladle the hot dashi over these bits, sprinkle each bowl with thinly sliced leeks, cover with lids, and serve immediately.