CHICKEN, TOM YUM AND KARENGO SOUP

Chicken, Tom Yum and Karengo Soup image

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.

Provided by Ian Braund

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Yield 40

Number Of Ingredients 15

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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
½ cup oyster sauce
1 cup soy sauce
3 ½ (4 ounce) jars tom yum soup paste
14 quarts chicken broth
6 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
salt to taste
1 cup reconstituted karengo (seaweed)
1 teaspoon sesame oil

Steps:

In a large stock pot saute onions, red bell peppers, celery, lemongrass, chile peppers and ginger in sesame oil.
Add chicken stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
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.
Add seaweed, garnish with cilantro and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 134.2 calories, Carbohydrate 6.7 g, Cholesterol 42.8 mg, Fat 3.1 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 18 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 796.2 mg, Sugar 1.8 g