Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Soup Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Soup Recipe). My Khmer sons both love this soup at our favorite Cambodian restaurant, Chez Sovan, in San Jose, CA. This is my attempt to match the flavors at home. My oldest son's comment on trying the soup was, Mmm so close, make some more! Serve with warm baguette.

Brief

Prep 55 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 4

Yield: 4 servings

Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Soup Recipe

Ingredients

4 cups chicken broth

2 lemons

zested and juiced

1 head garlic

minced

1 lime

zested and juiced

10 whole black peppercorns

1 teaspoon soy sauce

1 (1/2 inch) piece fresh ginger

peeled and thinly sliced

4 dashes fish sauce

1 dried red chile pepper

4 stalks lemongrass

trimmed

water

8 ounces cubed cooked chicken

6 green onions

thinly sliced

1 carrot

cut into matchsticks

or to taste

1 cup thinly sliced cabbage

or to taste

1 cup mung bean sprouts

or to taste

2 ounces dried Chinese mushrooms

or to taste

3 tablespoons chopped cilantro

3 tablespoons chopped Thai basil

2 tablespoons chopped mint

4 teaspoons garlic chile paste

or to taste

divided

Soup, Stew and Chili

Directions

Step 1

Combine chicken broth lemon juice lemon zest garlic lime juice lime zest peppercorns soy sauce ginger fish sauce and chile pepper in a large pot.

Step 2

Remove tough outer stalks from lemongrass. Halve inner stalks and cut into 3-inch peaches. Place in a resealable plastic bag and pound with a hammer until bruised.

Step 3

Fill bag with water and pour into the pot. Bring soup to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until flavors combine about 20 minutes. Strain with a small mesh strainer discarding solids. Pour strained liquid back into the pot.

Step 4

Stir chicken green onions carrot cabbage mung bean sprouts Chinese mushrooms cilantro Thai basil and mint into the soup. Simmer over medium heat until carrot is tender about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Spoon 1 teaspoon garlic chile paste into the bottom of each serving bowl and ladle soup on top.

Nutritional Information

Cambodian Lemongrass Chicken Soup Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:4

Calories: 273

% Daily Value *

Protein: 21.4g 43%

Carbohydrates: 33.9g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 4.9g

Fat: 8.6g 13%

Saturated Fat: 2.1g 11%

Cholesterol: 49.2mg 16%

Vitamin A Iu: 3657IU 73%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.4mg 88%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 29%

Vitamin C: 63.9mg 106%

Folate: 62.1mcg 16%

Calcium: 143.8mg 14%

Iron: 5.2mg 29%

Magnesium: 55.9mg 20%

Potassium: 1227.4mg 34%

Sodium: 1209.1mg 48%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 77.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.