Hot and Sour Soup With Chicken and Lemon Grass Recipe

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Hot and Sour Soup With Chicken and Lemon Grass
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
134
Calories
Total time
35
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

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

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 133.9 Kcal (561 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.97 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.66g 4%
Cholesterol 50.18mg 17%
Sodium 1988.92mg 83%
Potassium 548.1mg 12%
Total Carbs 8.7g 3%
Sugars 3.71g 15%
Dietary Fiber 1.64g 7%
Protein 18.32g 37%
Vitamin C 27.7mg 46%
Iron 0.6mg 3%
Calcium 39.6mg 4%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 34.64 Kcal (145 kJ)
Calories from fat 6.2 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.69g 4%
Cholesterol 12.98mg 17%
Sodium 514.56mg 83%
Potassium 141.8mg 12%
Total Carbs 2.25g 3%
Sugars 0.96g 15%
Dietary Fiber 0.43g 7%
Protein 4.74g 37%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 46%
Iron 0.2mg 3%
Calcium 10.3mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.6
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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