Thai Hot & Sour Soup

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 8 cups chicken stock
• 3 stalks lemongrass, cut in 1 inch lengths
• 4 kaffir lime leaves
• 1 teaspoon lime zest
• 2 green serrano chilies, slivered
• 2 lbs chicken (or mixture) or 2 lbs shrimp (or mixture) or 2 lbs tofu (or mixture)
• 1 tablespoon thick coconut milk
• 2 limes, juice of
• 1 red serrano chilie, slivered
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
• 3 green onions, chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat the chicken stock in a large pot with the lemongrass, lime leaves, lime zest and green chiles. bring to a boil, then cover, reduce the heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
• 2 add the meat and/or tofu to the stock and simmer until the meat is done.
• 3 turn off the heat and add the coconut milk and lime juice. stir to blend.
• 4 pour soup into a tureen or ladle into bowls and sprinkle with red chili, cilantro and green onions.
• 5 adjust individual servings to taste with additional chili, cilantro, green onions, soy sauce. fish sauce or lime juice.