Thai Style Soup
A complex, multi layered soup with clean flavors that will send your taste buds to a Thai heaven!
Servings
Prep Time
4
15
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
4
15
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
Ingredients
2
lemongrass stalks
trimmed and finely chopped
2
Shallots
thinly sliced
2
garlic cloves
thinly sliced
2
tbsp
vegetable oil
2
quarts
chicken stock
1
can diced tomato juice
drained with the juice reserved
2
ounces
Tamarind
chopped
3
tbsp
Asian fish sauce
2
Thai chilies
sliced
2
kaffir lime leaves
1
piece
peeled ginger
sliced
1
pound
boneless chicken breast
1/4
pound
snow peas
sliced
1/3
cup
basil leaves
Instructions
Fry the lemongrass, shallots and garlic in oil in a heavy bottom pot on a low flame for ten minutes.
Add the stock, tomato juice, tamarind, fish sauce, chilies, lime leaves and ginger to the pot.
Allow the mixture to simmer for thirty minutes.
Freeze the chicken breast until it hardens slightly. Slice it crosswise thinly.
Strain the stock, discarding any solids.
Put the stock back on the stove and bring it to a simmer again.
Add the chicken, tomatoes, snow peas and basil.
Cook on simmer until the chicken is cooked.
Add fish sauce and salt as per taste.