Best Matzo Ball Soup Recipe

Best Matzo Ball Soup Recipe

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The secret to the best matzo ball soup? Roasting the chicken bones separately and adding plenty of parsnips for a richer, sweeter broth.

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Cooking tools:

  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Oven
  • Baking sheet
  • Aluminum foil
  • Pot
  • Stove
  • Tongs
  • Mixing bowl
  • Airtight container
  • Refrigerator
  • Slotted spoon
  • Spoon
  • Chef's knife
  • Cutting board
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Soup bowl

Ingredients

  • 1½ lb. chicken bones
  • One 3- to 4-lb. chicken, giblets removed
  • ¾ cup coarsely chopped parsley
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt
  • 4 medium parsnips, peeled
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled
  • 2 celery stalks
  • 2 large yellow onions, peeled
  • 1 small fennel bulb
  • One 6-by-5-in. piece dried kombu
  • Chicken fat (schmaltz), or substitute olive or vegetable oil
  • 1 cup matzo meal
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped cilantro
  • 1 Tbsp. finely chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
  • 1 tsp. kosher salt, plus more
  • ¼ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • ¼ tsp. dried ginger
  • 4 large eggs

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