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Cambodian Chicken Soup
 
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Prep Time: 30 Minutes
Cook Time: 15 Minutes
Ready In: 45 Minutes
Servings: 4
America's Test Kitchen
Ingredients:
8 cups low sodium chicken broth
1 tablespoon grated lime zest
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
ginger, peeled, halved lengthwise, and smashed (3-inch piece)
6 garlic cloves, peeled and gently smashed
5 jalapeno chilies, stemmed, halved, and seeded
salt
pepper
7 ounces rice noodles (3/8-inch wide)
1 (2 1/2 lb) rotisserie chicken, skin and bones discarded, meat shredded into bite-size pieces (3 cups)
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
5 scallions, sliced thin on bias
Directions:
1. Combine broth, zest, ginger, garlic, jalapenos, and 1 teaspoon salt in a Dutch oven over med-high heat and bring to boil.
2. Decrease heat to medium, cover, and simmer until broth is flavorful and fragrant, about 15 minutes.
3. Discard ginger, garlic, and chiles.
4. Meanwhile, bring 3 quarts water to boil in a large saucepan over med-high heat.
5. Add noodles and 1 tablespoon salt and cook until tender, about 8 minutes.
6. Drain and transfer to 4 individual serving bowls.
7. Stir chicken, lime juice, cilantro, basil, and scallions into infused broth.
8. Season with salt and pepper to taste and ladle equal amounts over each bowl of noodles; serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com