Aromatic Broth with Vegetable Slivers
Title: Aromatic Broth with Vegetable Slivers
Categories: Thai, Soups
Yield: 4 servings
1 Stalk Lemon Grass 1 1/2 tb Salt 4 c Cubed Chicken Meat Pepper To Taste Chicken Or Fish Stock 3 oz Snow Peas 1/2 c Sliced Cilantro Leaves 1 md Carrot, Peeled 1 Serrano Or Jalapeno Chili 4 md Radishes 1/2 ts Grated Lime Zest Green Part of 1 Scallion Lime Juice To Taste 2 tb Whole Cilantro Leaves
1. Cut lemon grass in 2-inch pieces
bruise lightly. Combine with stock,
c
ilantro 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.