Hot And Sour Soup With Chicken And Lemon Grass

A classic comfort food that is easy to prepare. this recipe appeared in our local paper and it is just great.

Steps

To a medium size cooking pot , add chicken broth , ginger and brown sugar.

To prepare lemon grass.

Remove all but the bottom 5 inches of the stalks.

Place 8 to 10 outside lemon grass sheaths into soup pot ,.

Mince the bottom 2 inches of the tender inside leaves and set aside ,.

With a potato peeler , peel 6 strips of rind from one lime and add to the broth.

Bring broth to a boil , then reduce heat to a simmer.

Cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

While chicken is cooking , grate rind from the remaining lime and set aside.

Juice both limes to measure 3 tablespoons of juice and set aside.

When chicken is cooked through , remove from pot to a plate and shred chicken using 2 forks.

At this time , strain broth and return to cooking pot.

Discard any solids.

Add shredded chicken into the cooking pot.

Add minced lemon grass , grated lime rind , lime juice , shallots , fish sauce and garlic chili pepper sauce.

Bring soup back to a simmer and sprinkle with cilantro.

Serve immediate.

Ingredients

chicken broth, boneless skinless chicken breasts, fresh gingerroot, brown sugar, lemongrass, limes, shallot, fish sauce, chili-garlic sauce, fresh cilantro