Hot and Sour Soup with Salmon and Oyster Mushrooms

Name: Hot and Sour Soup with Salmon and Oyster Mushrooms
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 3 Tbsps fish sauce; 59 milliliters loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped; 79 milliliters loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves; 2 quarter-size slices galangal or fresh ginger; 118 milliliters grape tomatoes, halved; 1 pinch Pinch of ground white pepper; 1 jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise; 3 fresh or dried kaffir lime leaves, optional; 2 stalks (10- to 12-inch-long) fresh lemongrass , rinsed; 3 Tbsps fresh lime juice; 1 liters reduced-sodium or homemade chicken stock; 57 grams oyster mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced; 227 grams skinless, boneless salmon fillet, cut into 1/2- x 1-inch pieces; 1 pinch Pinch of sugar

Hot and Sour Soup with Salmon and Oyster Mushrooms is If you have oyster mushrooms, lime juice, lemongrass stalks, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the lime juice you could follow this main course with the Lime Angel Food Cake with Lime Glaze and Pistachios as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Cut each stalk of lemongrass in half crosswise. Bruise or crush the stalks with a meat mallet or a small, heavy skillet.

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Lemon Grass

Meat

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Meat Tenderizer

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Combine lemongrass, next 3 ingredients, and, if desired, kaffir lime leaves in a 2-quart saucepan over high heat. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 5 minutes.

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Kaffir Lime Leaves

Lemon Grass

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Sauce Pan

Remove pan from heat, and let steep for 15 minutes.

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Frying Pan

Remove and discard solids.

Return seasoned stock to stove over medium heat.

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Stock

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Stove

Add salmon, mushrooms, and tomato; simmer gently 3 to 4 minutes or until salmon is opaque.

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Mushrooms

Salmon

Tomato

Remove from heat, and stir in remaining ingredients. (If soup is too spicy, stir in another pinch of sugar.)

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Sugar

Soup

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Servings:

3Tbsps

fish sauce 59milliliters

loosely packed fresh basil leaves, chopped 79milliliters

loosely packed fresh cilantro leaves 2

quarter-size slices galangal or fresh ginger 118milliliters

grape tomatoes, halved 1pinch

Pinch of ground white pepper 1

jalapeño chile, halved lengthwise 3

fresh or dried kaffir lime leaves, optional 2stalks

(10- to 12-inch-long) fresh lemongrass , rinsed 3Tbsps

fresh lime juice 1liters

reduced-sodium or homemade chicken stock 57grams

oyster mushrooms, stemmed and thinly sliced 227grams

skinless, boneless salmon fillet, cut into 1/2- x 1-inch pieces 1pinch

Pinch of sugar

Recommended wine: Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, Riesling

Asian works really well with Chenin Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Riesling. The best wine for Asian food depends on the cuisine and dish - of course - but these acidic whites pair with a number of traditional meals, spicy or not. The Mulderbosch Chenin Blanc with a 4.2 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 15 dollars per bottle.