Chinese Chicken Ginger Soup

Ingredients:

• 3 Pounds chicken, skinned
• 5 scallions, sliced lengthwise, then into halves
• 1 3 inch piece of fresh ginger root, cut in half and slivered
• 2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice (optional)

Directions:

1. In large pot, submerge chicken in 12-16 cups of water. Cover pot and bring to boil. Add scallions and ginger, reduce hear and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hrs.
2. Remove chicken and transfer to cool, then pull meat from the bones.
3. Return chicken meat to pot add lemon juice and salt to taste.