🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scottish Cuisine

Cock-a-Leekie Soup

Chicken & Leek Soup

Prep Time 15 min
Servings 6
Difficulty Easy
Calories 274 kcal

An ancient Scottish soup of chicken and leeks simmered with prunes, producing a uniquely sweet-savoury broth of remarkable depth.

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1 Place chicken in a large pot with stock, bay leaves, and thyme. Bring to a simmer.
  2. 2 Cook gently for 1 hour until chicken is falling off the bone.
  3. 3 Remove chicken, shred meat, discard skin and bones.
  4. 4 Add leeks and prunes to the broth. Simmer 20 min until leeks are tender.
  5. 5 Return shredded chicken to the pot. Season with salt and white pepper.
  6. 6 Serve in warm bowls garnished with parsley.

Did You Know?

Cock-a-leekie was served at the very first Burns Supper in 1801 and has remained a fixture of formal Scottish dinners ever since.