Coconut and lemongrass chicken soup

Serves:6

Ingredients

  • 2 lime, zested
  • 2 stalks Fresh lemongrass, cut into 4 cm long pieces
  • 750 g Skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 3 cm cubes
  • 250 g Exotic mushrooms, stemmed, caps cut into bite-size pieces
  • 3 x 3 cm piece Fresh ginger, peeled
  • Chilli oil
  • lime,wedges
  • Fresh coriander, for serving
  • 200 g white sugar
  • 3 tbsp fish sauce
  • 400 ml Coconut milk
  • 6 cups good-quality chicken stock
  • 1/4 cup Lime, juiced

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Cooking Instructions

  1. Using the back of a knife, lightly bruise the lemongrass and ginger.
  2. Bring the lemongrass, ginger, lime zest, juice and chicken stock to the boil in a large saucepan.
  3. Reduce the heat and simmer for 8 – 10 minutes until the flavours have blended.
  4. Strain the mixture into a clean saucepan and discard the solids.
  5. Add the chicken pieces and bring the mixture back to the boil.
  6. Reduce the heat, add the mushrooms and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes, skimming occasionally, until the chicken is cooked through and the mushrooms are tender.
  7. Mix in the coconut milk, fish sauce and sugar.
  8. Divide the soup between 6 serving bowls and serve with a drizzle of chilli oil, fresh coriander leaves and lime wedges.