Shredded Chicken And Lemon Grass Soup Recipes

LEMONGRASS CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Place chicken, lemongrass, scallions, onion, sliced ginger, chile, peppercorns, and water in a large pot. Cover, and bring to a simmer. Uncover partially, and gently simmer for 1 hour.
• Add cilantro and mint stems, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add fish sauce, and strain through a cheesecloth-lined sieve. Reserve broth and chicken. Discard remaining solids. Shred chicken meat, and discard bones. Refrigerate broth and chicken separately for at least 4 hours (or overnight).
• Skim fat from broth, and reheat broth. Combine chicken, julienned ginger, cilantro leaves, thinly sliced mint, and bean sprouts in a bowl. Divide broth among bowls, and serve with chicken mixture on the side.

SHREDDED CHICKEN AND LEMON GRASS SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken thighs and discard; place the thighs in a large pan. Bruise the lemon grass with a rolling pin and crumple the lime leaves in the palm of your hand. Place in the pan with the garlic, chilli, including the seeds, and ginger and 1.5 litres of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked right through.
• Strain the stock into a clean pan then, using 2 forks, shred the meat off the bones. Return the chicken to the pan with the fresh lime juice, soy sauce and sliced salad onions. Heat through gently and when steaming hot, ladle into bowls. Loosely scatter over the coriander leaves and serve.
• For pretty presentation and a little extra flavour, try drizzling a splash of chilli or sesame oil over the surface of each serving.

HOT AND SOUR SOUP WITH CHICKEN AND LEMON GRASS

Steps:

• To a medium size cooking pot, add chicken broth, ginger and brown sugar.
• To prepare lemon grass; remove all but the bottom 5 inches of the stalks.
• Place 8 to 10 outside lemon grass sheaths into soup pot, (the sheaths are used like a bay leaf).
• Mince the bottom 2 inches of the tender inside leaves and set aside,(require about 3 tablespoons).
• With a potato peeler, peel 6 strips of rind from one lime and add to the broth; (make sure to only use the outer green rind).
• Bring broth to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer; cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• While chicken is cooking, grate rind (NO PITH) from the remaining lime and set aside.
• Juice both limes to measure 3 tablespoons of juice and set aside.
• When chicken is cooked through, remove from pot to a plate and shred chicken using 2 forks.
• At this time, strain broth and return to cooking pot. Discard any solids.
• Add shredded chicken into the cooking pot.
• Add minced lemon grass, grated lime rind, lime juice, shallots, fish sauce and garlic chili pepper sauce.
• Bring soup back to a simmer and sprinkle with cilantro.
• Serve immediately.
• In small bowls,mix together with additional chopped cilantro and garlic-chili pepper sauce for additional garnish if desired.

SHREDDED CHICKEN AND LEMON GRASS SOUP

Steps:

• Remove the skin from the chicken thighs and discard: Place the thighs in a large pan. Bruise the lemon grass with a rolling pin and crumple the lime leaves in the palm of your hand. Place in the pan with the garlic, chilli, includong the seeds, and ginger and add 1.5 litres of water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes until the chicken is cooked right through.
• Strain the stock into a clean pan, then using 2 forks, shred the meat of the bones. Return the chicken to the pan with the fresh lime juice, soy sauce and sliced salad onions. Heat through gently and when steaming hot, ladle into bowls. Loosely scatter over the corriander leaves and serve.

CHICKEN IN LEMONGRASS COCONUT BROTH

Steps:

• Mince the lower 2/3 of lemongrass stalk. Bruise the remaining upper portion of lemongrass stalk by hitting it with the back of a knife.
• Pour chicken stock into a large pot; add minced lemongrass, bruised lemongrass stalk, 1/2 the ginger, lime leaves, garlic, and Sriracha sauce. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer. Add chicken to simmering broth; cook until chicken is no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Remove lemongrass stalk and lime leaves using a slotted spoon; discard.
• Place cilantro bundle in the broth and simmer for 2 minutes. Add coconut milk, remaining ginger, brown sugar, lime juice, and fish sauce. Remove cilantro bundle using a slotted spoon; discard. Simmer broth, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring to a rolling boil. Add ramen and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Drain and portion noodles into serving bowls.
• Mix carrots, tomatoes, and green onions into broth. Ladle broth over noodles; garnish with cilantro.