Lemon Chicken Soup Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 cups water
1 stick lemongrass , smashed and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 inch fresh galangal root, sliced in thin rounds (may sub. ginger root)
5 fresh lime leaves (may sub. 2 tsp. lime juice)
4 tbsp fish sauce
1 1/2 tsp chili paste
8 oz fresh tomatoes, cut in 3/4-inch dice
2 oz button mushrooms, quartered
8 oz chicken breast halves, sliced in 1/4-inch strips
4 tbsp lime juice
2 fresh hot chili peppers
fresh cilantro leaves

Directions:

Boil 4 cups water in a soup pot. Add lemon grass, galangal, and lime leaves and cook 1 minutes. Add fish sauce and chili paste, cook 1 minute, and reduce heat to medium. Add tomatoes and mushrooms, cook 3 minutes, until broth bubbles again.
Turn heat to maximum and add chicken strips. Stir to separate, and cook 5 minutes until chicken is done.
Add 4 T. lime juice (this is in addition to the lime juice previously added, if you were substituting for the lime leaves). Stir.
Crush chiles and cut in half. Add to soup and stir.
Remove from heat, transfer to soup tureen and sprinkle with cilantro leaves. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	103.29 Kcal (432 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	20.41mg	7%
Sodium	2016.45mg	84%
Potassium	586.36mg	12%
Total Carbs	17.07g	6%
Sugars	5.83g	23%
Dietary Fiber	3.67g	15%
Protein	12.82g	26%
Vitamin C	70.1mg	117%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	72.7mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	20.41 Kcal (85 kJ)
Calories from fat	0 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	0g	0%
Cholesterol	4.03mg	7%
Sodium	398.45mg	84%
Potassium	115.86mg	12%
Total Carbs	3.37g	6%
Sugars	1.15g	23%
Dietary Fiber	0.73g	15%
Protein	2.53g	26%
Vitamin C	13.8mg	117%
Iron	0.3mg	8%
Calcium	14.4mg	7%

* 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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savory
bitter
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