Chicken Consomme

By ChefJason

Ingredients

• Mirepoix, Chopped 8 oz.
• Chicken, Ground 2 lbs.
• Parsley, Chopped 2 sprigs
• Egg Whites, Slightly Beaten 8 each
• (Can be 12 oz. Pasteurized)
• Tomato Puree 1/4 cup
• Bay Leaf 1 each
• Peppercorns 1 Tbsp.
• Thyme 2 tsp.
• Kosher Salt 1 Tbsp.
• Chicken Stock 1 gallon
• Cloves, (Optional) 2 each

Preparation

Step 1

1. In a bowl mix all ingredients except stock.
2. Place stock in pot and add mixture to stock.
3. Keep stove on high and stir until raft begins to form. Poke a hole in the center of the raft
4. Reduce to a simmer and cook 1 1/2 hours.
5. Strain through a spout pot and through a coffee filter for best results.
6. If you don’t have a pot with a spout, USE A LADLE to remove your consommé through the vent in the top of the clear meat.
7. Filter through a china cap and then through a filter.

NOTE: DO NOT STIR RAFT!