Chicken and Vermicelli Soup with Egg and Lemon Recipe

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   To make the soup, place the onion in a sieve.

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   Press lightly with the back of a spoon and leave to drain for 5 minutes or so, discarding the juice.

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   Heat the oil and butter in large, heavy-based saucepan, then saute the onion over a low heat for 3 minutes.

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   Add the chile and saute for another minute.

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   Roughly break up the vermicelli noodles and add them to the pan with the chicken stock and simmer gently for 10 minutes.

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   Cut the chicken breast into 1/4-inch dice and add to the pan, stirring gently over a very low heat for a minute.

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   In a small mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the lemon juice.

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   Ladle a spoonful of the hot soup into the egg mixture and whisk gently.

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   Pour this back into the barely simmering soup, whisking continuously.

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    Cook at a bare simmer, whisking gently, until the soup starts to thicken.

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    Be sure not to let the soup boil or the mixture will curdle.

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    When the soup has thickened, add the paprika and season generously with salt and pepper.

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    Stir in the parsley, then ladle the soup into warmed bowls and serve with hot buttered toast.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.