Classic Chicken and Coconut Soup |
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Prep Time: 55 Minutes Cook Time: 32 Minutes |
Ready In: 87 Minutes Servings: 2 |
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Ingredients:
2 cups chicken broth |
14 ounces unsweetened coconut milk |
1/2 cup fresh lemongrass (1/4 inch thick slices) |
1 large chicken breast (half with skin and ribs) |
1 tablespoon lime juice (or more) |
1/2 jalapeno chile, minced |
to taste fresh cilantro, finely chopped |
Directions:
1. Bring first 3 ingredients to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
2. Reduce
3. heat, add chicken and simmer until almost cooked through, turning occasionally, about 12 minutes.
4. Transfer chicken to plate; cool.
5. Remove chicken skin and bones.
6. Cut meat into 1/2-inch pieces.
7. Strain soup through sieve into small saucepan.
8. Add 1 Tbsp lime juice and jalapeno to soup and simmer until reduced to 2 cups, about 20 minutes.
9. Add chicken and simmer just to heat through.
10. Taste, adding more lime juice if desired.
11. Ladle soup into bowls.
12. Sprinkle with fresh cilantro.
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