Hot Sour Coconut Soup

Description

Simple soup with great flavour. Adapted from wine, food & friends by karen macneil. Serve with a crusty buns. Karen recommends serving this with a crisp and aromatic gewurztraminer or dry riesling

Ingredients

• Fresh Ginger
• Fresh Cilantro
• Garlic
• Lemongrass
• Chicken Broth
• Cooking Spray
• Chicken Breasts
• Fresh Mushrooms
• Light Coconut Milk
• Fish Sauce
• Chili Paste
• Sugar Snap Pea
• Fresh Basil
• Lime Juice

Instructions

1. Place first 5 ingredients in a large saucepan
2. Bring to a boil
3. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes
4. Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl
5. Discard solids
6. Return infused broth to pan
7. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat / coat with cooking spray and add chicken
8. Cook about 8 minutes, stirring occasionally until lightly browned
9. Remove from pan
10. Add mushrooms to pan, saute 5 minutes or until tender
11. Add chicken, mushrooms, coconut milk, fish sauce and chili paste to broth in saucepan and bring to a boil
12. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes
13. Add peas
14. Cook 3 minutes
15. Remove from heat
16. Stir in basil and lime juice