AsianThai

Kaffir Lime Soup

Name: Kaffir Lime Soup
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 cups chicken stock; 4 kaffir lime leaves -- cut in strips; 4 2- inch pieces lemongrass; 1 1/2 Inches ginger root -- peeled and sliced thinly; 1/4 cup fish sauce; 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1 organic chicken breast -- cut into 1-inch cubes; 8 fluid ounces coconut cream; 4 small red chile peppers

This flavorful, feel-good soup goes cooks in less time than it takes to prepare the ingredients.

By Chef Laura Bonicelli

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Prep Time

20 min

Cook Time

5 min

Total Time

25 min

Servings

4 servings

Ingredients

4 cupschicken stock
4 kaffir lime leaves -- cut in strips
4 2- inchpieces lemongrass
1 1/2 Inchesginger root -- peeled and sliced thinly
1/4 cupfish sauce
2 tablespoonslime juice
1 organic chicken breast -- cut into 1-inch cubes
8 fluid ouncescoconut cream
4 small red chile peppers

Instructions

1
Heat the stock. Just before it boils, add the lime leaves, lemongrass, ginger root, fish sauce, and lime juice. Stir thoroughly and bring to boil. Add the chicken and coconut cream, then add the chile peppers. Bring back to boil, then lower heat to simmer for about 2 minutes until the chicken cooks through.
2
Serve over jasmine or sushi rice.

Nutrition (per serving)

353

Calories

21g

Protein

14g

Carbs

25g

Fat

Fiber

1550mg

Sodium