Thai Hot and Sour Soup
A Thai-restaurant inspired hot and sour soup with lemongrass chicken broth and just-cooked chicken, vegetables, and snow peas.
ThaiChickenIntermediate20 minBy Northstar
Ingredients
Servings
4
- 6 cup chicken broth (1 to 2 quarts)
- 2 stalks fresh lemongrass
- 1 tbsp Louisiana hot sauce (to taste)
- 2 breasts chicken breast, julienned
- 1 cup snow peas, sliced
- 1 cup mushrooms, sliced
- 3 whole scallions, sliced into 1/4-inch pieces (white and green parts)
Instructions
- 1
Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large pot.
- 2
When it boils, turn off the heat. Add lemongrass and hot sauce to taste. Let steep.
- 3
Meanwhile, julienne the chicken breast. Slice scallions, snow peas, and mushrooms.
- 4
Strain the broth to remove lemongrass. Return strained broth to pot and bring back to a boil.
- 5
Turn off the heat again. Add the chicken, snow peas, mushrooms, and scallions.
- 6
Let sit for 1 minute — the residual heat cooks everything perfectly. Serve immediately.
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soupchickenasianthaiquicksoup-recipes-1hot-and-sour