Thai Chicken Soup
Thai Chicken Soup is a dish rooted in tradition, rich in flavor, and celebrated for its nourishing properties.
Servings 4 people
Calories 531kcal
Cost $5
Ingredients
- 4 stalks lemon-grass cut into ½-inch strips and bruised with a knife
- 5 lime leaves bruised with the side of a knife
- 1 chicken leg
- 2 cups water
- 2 small chilies
- 4 cups coconut milk
- 3 scallions minced
- 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro
- Juice of 3 limes
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a sauce pan, bring the water to a simmer and cook the chicken with the lemon-grass and limes leaves until just cooked, about 30 minutes.4 stalks lemon-grass, 1 chicken leg, 2 cups water, 5 lime leaves
- Remove the chicken, add the chilies to the liquid and dice the cooked chicken meat.2 small chilies
- Bring the water back to a simmering state and pour in the coconut milk.4 cups coconut milk
- Heat the soup, but make sure it doesn’t reach the boil.
- Strain the soup in a new pot, add the cilantro, lime juice, cooked chicken and scallions. Season with sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste.3 scallions, 2 tablespoon chopped cilantro, Juice of 3 limes, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Nutrition
Calories: 531kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 44g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 697mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 347IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 8mg