Chicken Tea Thickened with Sago
Ingredients
Directions
In a pot, bring the chicken broth to a boil.
Add the sago and reduce heat to a simmer.
Cook until the sago is transparent, stirring occasionally.
Season with salt to taste and serve warm.
Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.
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What each ingredient does
- Sago
- Swells as it cooks, thickening the broth and giving it a soft, slightly chewy texture.
- Chicken broth
- Forms the liquid base and carries the savory flavor of the whole dish.
The step that matters
Cooking the sago until transparent. Sago pearls need enough time in simmering liquid to cook through fully. Undercooked pearls stay opaque and chalky in the center, while stirring prevents them from settling and sticking to the bottom of the pot.
“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.
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