Tom Yum Soup
Ingredients:
3 cups (750ml) chicken stock
1 tablespoon tom yum paste
1/2 clove garlic, finely chopped
3 stalks lemon grass, inner part, chopped
2 kaffir lime leaves
2 skinless, boneless chicken breast fillets -
cut into thin strips
100g fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced
1 tablespoon fish sauce
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
1 teaspoon chopped fresh green chilli
1 bunch fresh coriander, chopped
1 sprig fresh basil, chopped
Recipe:
1. In a large saucepan, bring the chicken
stock to a boil. Stir in the tom yum paste and
garlic and cook for about 2 minutes. Stir in
the lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves. Place
the chicken in the saucepan and cook 5
minutes, or until cooked through. .
2-Mix in the mushrooms. Add the fish sauce,
lime juice and green chilli. Continue cooking
until well blended. Remove from heat and
serve hot with the coriander and basil
sprinkled on top.