Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Soup

Serves: 4

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

53

Spice

56

Sweetness

52

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.9

Difficulty

Ingredients:

4 cups

Chicken Broth

1 tsp

Soy Sauce

1

Water

2 tbsps

Mint (chopped)

Directions:

1

Combine chicken broth, lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, lime juice, lime zest, peppercorns, soy sauce, ginger, fish sauce, and chile pepper in a large pot

2

Remove tough outer stalks from lemongrass

3

Halve inner stalks and cut into 3-inch peaches

4

Place in a resealable plastic bag and pound with a hammer until bruised

5

Fill bag with water and pour into the pot

6

Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes

7

Strain with a small mesh strainer, discarding solids

8

Pour strained liquid back into the pot

9

Stir chicken, green onions, carrot, cabbage, mung bean sprouts, Chinese mushrooms, cilantro, Thai basil, and mint into the soup

10

Simmer over medium heat until carrot is tender, about 10 minutes

11

Spoon 1 teaspoon garlic chile paste into the bottom of each serving bowl and ladle soup on top