Asian Noodle Soup with Chicken and Snow Peas
- Coarse salt and ground pepper
- 8 ounces flat, wide rice noodles
- 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) low-sodium chicken broth
- 1 piece fresh lemongrass (3 inches), smashed, or 3 sticks dried lemongrass
- 1 piece (1 inch) fresh ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks
- 3 cups water
- 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (6 to 8 ounces each), thinly sliced crosswise
- 8 ounces snow peas, trimmed and halved
- 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for serving
- 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
- Asian chili sauce, such as Sriracha, for serving (optional)
- In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook noodles until tender according to package instructions.
- Drain noodles.
- In a saucepan, combine broth, lemongrass, ginger, and the water.
- Bring to a boil; reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until fragrant, 10 minutes.
- Strain broth mixture through a fine sieve, discarding solids, and return to saucepan.
- Add chicken and snow peas and simmer until chicken is cooked through and snow peas are crisp-tender, 2 to 4 minutes.
- Remove soup from heat and stir in lime juice.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Divide noodles among bowls, and pour soup over noodles.
- Serve with mint, lime wedges, and, if desired, chili sauce.
- (Per Serving)
- Calories: 355
- Fat: 1.8g (0.7g Saturated Fat)
- Protein: 27.5g
- Carbohydrates: 55.3g
- Fiber: 2g
salt, noodles, chicken broth, fresh lemongrass, fresh ginger, water, chicken, snow peas, lime juice, fresh mint, chili sauce
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/asian-noodle-soup-with-chicken-and-snow-peas-387620 (may not work)