Spicy Thai-Flavor Soup

Name: Spicy Thai-Flavor Soup
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp Thai basil leaves or regular basil leaves; 1 Tbsp whole black peppercorns; 2 kilograms free-range chicken; 1 recipe Asian Chicken Stock; 1 teaspoon fish sauce, or more to taste; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh cilantro leaves, plus more for garnish; 2 inches fresh ginger, sliced thick; 4 cloves garlic; 2 limes, juice and skins; 5 kaffir lime leaves, fresh or frozen, optional; 10 servings Kosher salt; 1 stalk lemongrass, lightly smashed, or zest of 1 lemon; 4 kaffir lime leaves, fresh or frozen, or juice and skin of 1 lime; 6 scallions; 2 serrano chiles, halved lengthwise; 4 serrano chiles, halved lengthwise; 10 servings Reserved shells from shrimp, see below; 454 grams shrimp, shelled and sliced in 1/2 lengthwise; 425 grams straw mushrooms, drained and rinsed

Spicy Thai-Flavor Soup is a gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe with 10 servings. One portion of this dish contains roughly 34g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 335 calories. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. It works well as an affordable main course. Head to the store and pick up fish sauce, juice and skin of 1 lime, serrano chiles, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the lemon zest you could follow this main course with the Orange Marmalade Cookies with Orange Zest Icing as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 40 minutes. Be adventurous and try soup from the carribean.

Instructions

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For the stock: Put all the ingredients into a large pot and cover with water by 1-inch. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes.

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Stock

Water

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Pot

Remove the chicken and save it for another meal; strain the stock. Makes 10 to 12 cups.

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Whole Chicken

Stock

Put the Asian Chicken Stock into a pot over medium-high heat.

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Chicken Stock

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Pot

Add the mushrooms, limes, chiles, fish sauce, and kaffir lime leaves, if using. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt.

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Kaffir Lime Leaves

Fish Sauce

Mushrooms

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Chili Pepper

Lime

Salt

Add the shrimp and simmer just until the shrimp are cooked through, about 5 minutes, then add the cilantro and basil leaves. Taste and adjust seasoning.

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Fresh Basil