Archive for 'Soup'

Tom Yum Soup

Jun. 5, 2009 1 Comment Posted under: Poultry, Sea Food, Soup

Tom Yum Goong

Tom Yum Goong

SOUP TO BOOST YOUR IMMUNE SYSTEM?

Hot and sour prawn or chicken soup – depending which you prefer…

Ingredients:

  • 750ml stock
  • 1 stick lemon grass, bruised
  • 5cm piece of ginger, sliced
  • 45ml fish sauce
  • 4 red chillies, finely sliced
  • 100g shiitake mushrooms
  • 350g chicken breast, sliced OR prawns
  • Small handful fresh basil
  • Small handful fresh coriander
  • Small handful spring onions

The how to:

  • In a pot, bring the stock to the boil and add lemon grass, ginger, fish sauce and chillies.
  • Cook for about 15 minutes and then strain the liquid.
  • Bring back up to the boil and add mushrooms and chicken.
  • Cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the basil, coriander and spring onions.
  • Serve immediately.

(courtesy of The Times)

Clear Chicken Soup

Apr. 29, 2009 No Comments Posted under: Poultry, Soup, Uncategorized

Ingredients:

  • 1 chicken
  • Fresh parsley
  • 3 large carrots
  • Garlic
  • 2 cubes of Chicken stock
  • Salt pepper
  • 1 table spoon of oil

How to:

  • Chop onions and sauté in a table spoon of oil
  • Add boiling water, whole chicken, carrots (cut in thirds), chicken stock, chopped parsley and two mashed garlic cloves.
  • Add salt and pepper and allow to boil on a medium heat for 1 hour.
  • Remove whole chicken and allow to simmer on a low heat for an additional 10 minutes.

Hot and Healthy Veg Soup

Apr. 29, 2009 1 Comment Posted under: Soup, Vegetarian

Ingredients:

  • 1 onion
  • 1 pack mixed veg (carrots, pumpkin, beans, cauliflower, celery, baby sweet corn etc)
  • Fresh parsley and coriander
  • Garlic butter
  • Chicken stock
  • 1 pack chicken soup
  • 1 chili
  • Salt, pepper and mixed herbs for taste

How to:

  • Chop up onion and sauté in pot with garlic butter, mixed herbs, chopped parsley and corriander.
  • Add pack of mixed veg, and cover with boiling water.
  • Add 1 chicken stock, pack of chicken soup and chopped chili.
  • And bring to the boil for 30 minutes, stirring regularly.
  • Add salt and pepper for taste and allow to simmer on a low heat for an additional 15 minutes before serving.