Thai Hot-and-Sour Chicken Soup

Serves 4
Time 30 min
Thai Hot-and-Sour Chicken Soup

This chicken soup is based on the popular Thai dish tom yum gai. The broth is flavored by ginger, lemongrass and makrut lime leaves. Make it as hot or as mild as you'd like by including or excluding the chile peppers. Inspired by Whole Planet Foundation® microcredit client recipes.

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonspeanut oil
    1/2 cupchopped yellow onion
    8 ouncesboneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into 1/2-inch pieces or 8 ounces extra-firm tofu, pressed, drained and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
    6 slicespeeled fresh ginger (approximately 1 inch in diameter and 1/8-inch thick)
    2stalks lemongrass, trimmed, bruised and cut diagonally into 2-inche pieces
    4 cupslow-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth
    3 tablespoonsfish sauce
    6fresh makrut lime leaves, scored or bruised lightly
    2 teaspoonssugar
    1/4 teaspooncrushed red chile flakes
    2serrano or jalapeño peppers, sliced (optional)
    2 smalltomatoes, cut into wedges
    1 can (6-ounce)straw mushrooms (about 3/4 cup)
    1/4 cuplime juice
    1/2 cupchopped fresh cilantro

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Method

In a large saucepot, heat peanut oil over medium heat.


Add onion, chicken or tofu, ginger and lemongrass; cook, stirring frequently, about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.


Stir in broth, fish sauce, makrut lime leaves, sugar, chile flakes and serrano peppers, if using.


Bring to a boil.


Reduce heat to medium-low, cover and simmer 10 minutes.


Add tomatoes and mushrooms.


Return to a simmer and cook 3 minutes longer or until heated through.


Remove from heat and stir in lime juice and cilantro. If desired, remove and discard ginger, lemongrass and lime leaves before serving.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

200

Total Fat

10g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

40mg

Sodium

1180mg

Total Carbohydrate

15g

Dietary Fiber

2g

Total Sugars

10g

Protein

15g

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