Cold Herb Soup With Bread Salad And Chicken Recipes

SPATCHCOCKED CHICKEN ON BREAD WITH HERBS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Cut chicken along backbone on 1 side with kitchen shears and open it like a book. Turn over and press to lay flat. Slather with 2 tablespoons butter; season all over with salt.
• Spread remaining tablespoon butter on 1 side of bread slices. Place side by side, buttered side up, on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and lay chicken on top. Roast until chicken is golden brown and a thermometer inserted into thickest part of breast (do not touch bone) reaches 160 degrees, 30 to 35 minutes.
• Remove chicken from oven; let rest on baking sheet 10 minutes. Scatter with herbs; squeeze lemon juice over chicken. Cut chicken and bread into serving pieces; place on a platter. Pour pan juices over chicken and serve.

COLD HERB SOUP WITH BREAD SALAD AND CHICKEN

Steps:

• To make the soup, combine the peas, the lettuce, the garlic, the onion and the chicken broth in a large pot and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer until the peas are tender, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and pass through a food mill. Whisk in the milk or cream to desired consistency, season and refrigerate.
• To make the salad, cut the bread loaf in half and cover with cold water. Soak for 30 minutes. Drain and wring with a dish towel. Combine the lemon, salt and black pepper in a large bowl. Slowly whisk in the oil. Add the tarragon, scallions, parsley and lemon zest and stir. Add the bread and stir well. Chill, stirring frequently to completely incorporate. After the salad is cold, adjust the seasoning.
• To make the chicken, place all the ingredients in a shallow pan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover and steam for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and keep covered until chicken reaches room temperature. Strain and reserve liquid for another use. Slice the chicken.
• To serve, ladle the soup into 6 bowls, garnish with the salad and fan the chicken slices around it.

HERB CHICKEN SOUP WITH SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Tie the parsley, tarragon, and thyme sprigs and bay leaf together with kitchen twine and put in a large saucepan with the onion, carrot, celery, lemon zest, and chicken breasts. Cover with the broth, bring just to a boil over high heat, skim off any foam that comes to the surface. Adjust the heat to very low and cover. Cook the chicken until firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Remove the chicken to a platter, when cool enough to handle and pull into large strips; discard the bones.
• When ready to serve, add the asparagus, peas, and mushrooms to the broth. Cook until the vegetables are just tender, about 3 to 5 minutes, and remove herb bundle. Return chicken to the broth and warm through.
• Divide chicken between 4 large soup bowls and ladle some broth and vegetables into each bowl. Garnish each soup with the chopped parsley and tarragon. Serve.