Name: Spicy Lime-Ginger Thai Chicken Soup Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 4 h
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 whole chicken; 1 pc fresh ginger; 1 onion; 3 carrots; 3 stalk celery; 1 stalk lemongrass; 4 kaffir lime leaves; 1 serrano or bird chili; 2 limes; 1 bunch cilantro stems; 2 tbsp salt; 1 cilantro leaves; ½ cup red onion; 2 small chilies; 2 limes; 1 cup bean sprouts

How To Make Spicy Lime-Ginger Thai Chicken Soup Recipe

Enjoy a zesty and hot bowl of this Thai chicken soup on cold winter nights! It has bites of tender chicken, ginger, and spicy chilies for truly warm dish.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 4 hours

Total: 4 hours 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1whole chicken,(3 to 3½ lbs)
1fresh ginger
1onion
3carrots
3celery stalks
1lemongrass stalks
4kaffir lime leaves,fresh or frozen
1serrano chili,or bird chili
2limes
1bunchcilantro stems,leaves reserved, for garnish
2tbspsalt
1cilantro leaves,(about 1 cup), reserved
½cupred onion,finely diced
2small chilies
2limes
1cupbean sprouts

Instructions

Place chicken in a large pot; cover with water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce to a simmer. Add ginger and cook about 1 hour. Add remaining ingredients except salt; cook for 3 more hours.
Remove broth from heat; let cool slightly. Set a fine-meshed strainer over a large bowl; pour broth through strainer and discard all solids except the chicken.
When chicken is cool enough to handle, remove skin. Using a fork, shred meat. Season to taste with salt and arrange on a platter along with garnishes.
Reheat broth, then season to taste with salt.
Place the chicken and a little bit of each garnish in the bottom of bowls, then ladle hot broth on top. Enjoy!