'my Thai' Chicken Soup
- 5 cups chicken stock
- 3 pieces peeled fresh ginger, half-inch each
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander
- 2 limes, juice and zest of
- 2 lemons, juice and zest of
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2 inch cubes
- 8 ounces portabella mushrooms, cut in half (or quarters if very large)
- 4 tablespoons Thai fish sauce (or to taste)
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes, halved
- 4 -6 birds eye chiles, chopped roughly (the little red ones)
- 1 (10 ounce) bagcleaned Baby Spinach
- 34 cup fresh basil, shredded
- lime wedges or lemon wedge
- Place the stock in a saucepan; add the ginger, garlic, coriander, lime zest and juice and bring to a boil over medium heat.
- Add the diced chicken, mushrooms and fish sauce; simmer slowly, uncovered, for 10 minutes; check and adjust seasoning.
- Add the tomatoes and chiles and cook for 5 more minutes.
- Stir in the baby spinach and cook 1 minute longer; discard ginger.
- Serve, topped with shredded basil; garnish with fresh lime wedges in case you want to squeeze some into your soup.
- Enjoy!
chicken stock, fresh ginger, garlic, ground coriander, lemons, chicken breast, portabella mushrooms, fish sauce, cherry tomatoes, birds eye chiles, spinach, fresh basil, lime wedges
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/my-thai-chicken-soup-116449 (may not work)