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Chicken, eggs, dumplings: How to cook hearty chicken soup at home

February 19, 2026
Photo: Kateřina Janíková
Soup always comes first - and when you go for this hearty broth according to Jirka Horák's recipe, you'll find that you won't even need a second course. Here's how to prepare a rich soup from a chicken base, accompanied by liver dumplings.

Chicken soup

For 2 servings

For the broth:

  • 80 g carrots
  • 50 g celery
  • 50 g root parsley
  • 250 g chicken bones
  • 750 ml filtered water
  • 35 g vermouth bianco
  • 3 black peppercorns
  • 2 balls of allspice
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 chicken breast
  • 2 eggs
  • salt and pepper

To serve:

a few sprigs of chives

Procedure:

  1. Clean and cut the vegetables into larger pieces - you can just halve the carrots and parsley.
  2. Pour cold water and vermouth over the bones, add the spices and bring to the boil.
  3. After 45 minutes, add the vegetables and the salted and peppered chicken breast. Keep below the boiling point for 25-30 minutes.
  4. Strain and season the stock with salt. Set the vegetables and meat aside.
  5. Remove 2 eggs from the refrigerator and place them in boiling salted water. Cook for 8 minutes, then cool and peel.

For the liver dumplings:

  • 150 g chicken liver
  • 1 egg
  • 40 g grated breadcrumbs
  • 1 g marjoram
  • 5 g garlic
  • 15 g goose fat
  • 6 g salt
  1. In a blender, grind the chicken livers.
  2. In a bowl, combine them with the other ingredients. Leave in the fridge for an hour to firm up the mixture.
  3. Shape the dumplings with two spoons and boil them in hot water for 10 minutes. Remove the cooked dumplings and set aside.

Serving

Place the eggs, vegetable pieces, half a chicken breast and a portion of dumplings in a deep plate or bowl. Pour over the broth and garnish with finely chopped chives.

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