ASIAN CHICKEN SOUP

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An Asian-inspired chicken soup features a delicate mushroom broth laced with fresh ginger, garlic, jalapeno, and black peppercorns. Tofu provides protein and contrasting texture, while fresh herbs add color. You can use the mushroom broth in other soups and recipes as well; it is particularly good in risottos.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Yield Makes 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 15

6 cups water
1/2 cup mixed dried mushrooms, such as porcini, shiitake, oyster, or wood ear
1 whole chicken breast (about 10 ounces)
1 carrot, roughly chopped
1 tablespoon roughly chopped jalapeno pepper
1 1/2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh ginger
3 garlic cloves, crushed
1 teaspoon whole black peppercorns
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 cup firm tofu, cut into 1/4-inch dice
Juice of 1 lime (about 3 tablespoons)
1 1/2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh mint
1 1/2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh basil
1 1/2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon soy sauce

Steps:

  • Bring the water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Remove from heat, and add mushrooms; let sit until softened, at least 30 minutes. Strain mushrooms through a cheesecloth-lined sieve to remove any sandy grit; discard mushrooms.
  • Return mushroom broth to a clean medium saucepan, and add chicken, carrot, jalapeno, ginger, garlic, and peppercorns. Bring just to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer over medium heat 20 minutes, or until broth is reduced to about 4 cups. Strain through a fine sieve back into saucepan, reserving broth and discarding everything but the chicken.
  • Remove chicken meat from the bones, and shred the meat. Return chicken meat to mushroom broth; add sugar, tofu, lime juice, herbs, and soy sauce, and stir to combine. Transfer soup to a covered container, and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours or overnight. Serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 149 g, Cholesterol 32 g, Fat 6 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 14 g, Sodium 188 g

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