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Chicken, Tom Yum and Karengo Soup

By: Ian Braund 
"This is a very spicy and tasty Asian style soup that is easy to prepare. It is slightly exotic and will impress friends, so make it for a large gathering. Try garnishing with fresh cilantro."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.0 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (1)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 18 quarts
 

Ingredients

  • 6 white onions, julienned
  • 8 ounces fresh ginger root
  • 6 red bell peppers, julienned
  • 1 stalk celery, sliced thin
  • 2 green chile peppers, chopped
  • 2 lemon grass, chopped
  • 10 kaffir lime leaves
  • 1/2 cup oyster sauce
  • 1 cup soy sauce
  • 3 1/2 (4 ounce) jars tom yum soup paste
  • 14 quarts chicken broth
  • 6 1/2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
  • salt to taste
  • 1 cup reconstituted karengo (seaweed)
  • 1 teaspoon sesame oil

Directions

  1. In a large stock pot saute onions, red bell peppers, celery, lemongrass, chile peppers and ginger in sesame oil.
  2. Add chicken stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Add lime leaves, oyster sauce, soy sauce, tom yum paste and cut up chicken. Simmer for 20 minutes and then check the seasoning. Add more oyster sauce, soy sauce or tom yum paste if necessary. At this point also season with salt.
  4. Add seaweed, garnish with cilantro and serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 134 | Total Fat: 3.1g | Cholesterol: 43mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2011 by VIVNIDHI   view full review
Brought down to smaller no of servings. Did not have karengo, used other sea weed but the soup...

 

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