Textual Chef Textual Chef

Chorba Bayda

A comforting Algerian white chicken soup flavored with cinnamon, lemons, soft chickpeas, and fine vermicelli noodles.

50 minMediumServes 4320 cal/serving

AlgerianSoupStovetopHigh ProteinLow CarbNut-FreeDairy-FreeSoy-FreeAlcohol-Free

Cook this free in the appFree. No download, no account. The screen stays awake and each step can run its own timer.

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 lb chicken breast, diced
  • 1 head yellow onion, grated
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1 tsp fine salt
  • 5 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup canned chickpeas, drained
  • 1/2 cup vermicelli pasta, broken
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped

Instructions

  1. 1

    Heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add 1 lb diced chicken breast, 1 head grated yellow onion, 1 cinnamon stick, 1/2 tsp ground black pepper, and 1 tsp fine salt, cooking for 8 minutes until chicken is opaque.

  3. 3

    Pour in 5 cups chicken broth and 1 cup drained canned chickpeas, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer covered for 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Check that chicken reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).

  5. 5

    Stir in 1/2 cup broken vermicelli pasta and cook uncovered for 5 minutes until tender.

  6. 6

    Whisk 1 egg yolk, 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice, and half of the 1/4 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley with a ladle of hot broth in a small bowl.

  7. 7

    Remove pot from heat, slowly stir the egg mixture into soup to thicken, then garnish with remaining chopped flat-leaf parsley.

Cook this free in the appCooking it now? The app keeps the screen awake and times each step. Free, nothing to install.

Questions

What internal temperature should Chorba Bayda reach?

For Chorba Bayda, the target internal temperature is 165 F (about 75 C), given in step 4. A probe thermometer removes the guesswork.

Can I use chicken thighs instead of chicken breasts in Chorba Bayda?

Yes. Boneless thighs at the same weight are more forgiving and stay juicier. Give them two to four minutes longer; they are at their best around 175 F rather than 165 F. As written, the entry for Chorba Bayda uses 1 lb chicken breast, diced.

Can I make Chorba Bayda gluten-free?

Yes. The gluten in Chorba Bayda is 1/2 cup vermicelli pasta, broken. Swap the pasta for a gluten-free one, cooked a minute short of its package time. Everything else proceeds as written.

Is Chorba Bayda keto-friendly?

A serving of Chorba Bayda carries 20 g of carbohydrate, 3 g of it fiber. Against a strict 20 g keto day that is 100 percent of the budget; against a moderate 100 g low-carb day it is 20 percent.

How much protein is in Chorba Bayda?

One serving (the recipe makes 4) has 28 g of protein in about 320 calories, alongside 20 g carbohydrate and 14 g fat, plus 3 g fiber and 650 mg sodium. The figures are estimates computed from the ingredient list. More like it: the high-protein soup collection.

Can I freeze Chorba Bayda?

Yes. Refrigerate Chorba Bayda for up to four days, or freeze it in portions for up to three months. Reheat gently on the stovetop with a splash of water or stock to loosen it. The vermicelli will go on swelling in the broth; for the best texture on day two, store that part separately or cook it fresh.

Serve it with

Cook this free in the app

Textual Chef is 4,530 plain-text recipes, free to read and free to cook from. No account, no paywall, no ads, no life stories. Open this one in the app and each quantity sits inside the step that uses it, so you read once and cook.

Every recipe is curated or public-domain sourced, written to one template and checked before it publishes. Nothing here is a scraped blog post.

Cook this free in the appNo download needed. It opens in your browser. The kitchen tools (planner, shopping list, pantry, import) are $5.33 a month billed annually; the first 30 days are free.

More Algerian entries

All Algerian recipes · All Soup recipes · All Chicken recipes