Spicy Sour Thai Chicken Soup
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Spicy Sour Thai Chicken Soup
Recipe by Louis Tikaram
Ingredients
750 g thinly sliced chicken breast
1 knob of galangal, peeled and thinly sliced
10 kaffir lime leaves, torn
5 red shallots, peeled and cut into wedges
5 garlic cloves, crushed
4 lemongrass stalks, coarsely chopped
4 small red Thai chillies, or to taste
50 ml fish sauce
100 ml lime juice
1 tsp Coles chilli flakes
¼ cup coriander leaves
Method
In a pan, add galangal, lime leaves, shallots, garlic, and lemongrass. Simmer for 10 minutes to infuse the stock.
Turn the heat to high, bring to a boil, then add the chicken. Stir until it returns to a boil.
Add green chilies and fish sauce. Cook for 5 minutes until the chicken is cooked.
Add lime juice to taste.
Serve hot, seasoned with chili flakes and garnish with coriander leaves.
