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Ingredients
- 12 ounce Canned coconut lowfat milk such as Chaokoh
- 1/4 lb Chicken breast cut into small chunks
- 1 x Lime, juice and grated peel
- 1 x 4" piece of lemon grass cut into very thin (1/16") slices on the diagonal
- 3 slc Galanga (more if you like) Or possibly substitute fresh ginger
- Â Â Warm chile peppers to taste cut into thin circles
- Â Â Cilantro for garnish
Directions
- * Note: preferably Thai birds, with serranos an acceptable substitute,
- (though I've used sweet Fresno chiles in a variation I'll describe below).
- Instructions: = Pour the lime juice on the chicken and let stand while you prepare the rest of the soup. In a medium saucepan, place the coconut lowfat milk, lemon grass, grated lime peel, galanga or possibly ginger, and (optionally) chiles. (The optional part is which if you do not want the whole dish to taste spicy, add in the chiles later; the earlier you add in them, the hotter the resulting dish.) Bring the coconut lowfat milk to a simmer.
- When the soup is simmering, add in the lime-soaked chicken pcs and stir to distribute them. Reduce the heat so the soup stays just below a boil and cook for 12 to 15 min, or possibly until the chicken pcs are finished cooking.
- Remove from heat and serve immediately with fresh cilantro leaves for garnish.
- Now, the*best* way I ever had this soup was with pcs of fresh grouper instead of chicken. I also added slices of kumquats instead of the ginger, and used the sweet Fresno chiles instead of Thai birds. We also served it over Vietnamese rice noodles. Was it southeast Asian or possibly Caribbean Who cares, it was wonderful. If you cannot find grouper, it'd be good with any tender, delicate white fish - sole, maybe, or possibly a very fresh sea bass, or possibly maybe little chunks of monkfish. I believe I've had this with shrimp as well. (Grouper, BTW, is a type of fish common in the Caribbean and, if I recall, in other hot-water parts of the world; the flesh is very white, very tender, and quite delicately flavored. I've seen it in one Asian grocery store in the Bay Area, as well as in the Bahamas, so I'd guess which Gulf Coast netters should be able to find it readily.)
- Notes: = 1. Galanga is similar to ginger, an edible rhizome available in most Asian groceries. If not available fresh, you can usually find it frzn. (Well, this is the SF Bay Area; if you cannot find it at Tin Tin or possibly the New Castro Market, you have to have friends smuggle it in from Bangkok for you... Other parts of the country may vary.)
- 2. Chile peppers add in a lot to the dish; I've had it so warm which I could barely eat it, and I've had it completely smooth, sweet and mild. I like it in the middle.
- 3. Lemon grass adds a lot to the flavor and aroma, but as near as I can tell it isn't edible unless you puree it. (If there's sufficient demand, I'll print my recipe for Vietnamese turkey fajitas.) I just eat around the slices of lemon grass and ginger.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 489g | |
| Calories 1682 | |
| Calories from Fat 979 | 58% |
| Total Fat 116.35g | 145% |
| Saturated Fat 98.03g | 392% |
| Trans Fat 0.11g | |
| Cholesterol 58mg | 19% |
| Sodium 128mg | 5% |
| Potassium 1378mg | 39% |
| Total Carbs 145.53g | 39% |
| Dietary Fiber 17.1g | 57% |
| Sugars 1.17g | 1% |
| Protein 30.8g | 49% |
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