Aromatic Broth With Vegetable Slivers

* Exported from MasterCook *

AROMATIC BROTH WITH VEGETABLE SLIVERS

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Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Thai Soups

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 Stalk Lemon Grass
4 c Cubed Chicken Meat
Chicken Or Fish Stock
1/2 c Sliced Cilantro Leaves
1 Serrano Or Jalapeno Chili
1/2 ts Grated Lime Zest
Lime Juice To Taste
1 1/2 tb Salt
Pepper To Taste
3 oz Snow Peas
1 md Carrot, Peeled
4 md Radishes
Green Part of 1 Scallion
2 tb Whole Cilantro Leaves

1. Cut lemon grass in 2-inch pieces; bruise lightly.
Combine with stock, cilantro stems, chili, and lime
zest in sauce pan. Simmer, covered, 15 minutes
(halfway through, taste and remove hot pepper, if
desired, or leave in longer for more heat).

2. Strain. (Solids can be re-used with more cilantro
to flavor another batch of broth.) Add lime juice,
salt and pepper.

3. Cut snow peas in thin diagonal strips. With
vegetable peeler shave 2 inch ribbons of carrot.
Thinly slice radishes and scallion.

4. Bring soup to a boil: stir in snow peas and carrots
and boil until just tender --about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir
in radishes, scallion, and cilantro; bring to a boil.
Serve at once.



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