LEMONGRASS INFUSED CHICKEN AND CILANTRO SOUP
A delicious soup made of chicken and lemon.

Preparation Time :15 minutes

Cooking Time :10-15 minutes

lemongrass chicken soup

Servings :4

Ingredients

Lemon grass, sliced 2 inch stalk
Chicken, 1/2 inch pieces 400 grams
Cilantro, roughly chopped 3 tablespoons
Chicken stock 4 cups
Button mushrooms, sliced 3
Ginger, sliced 2 inch piece
Onion , roughly chopped 1 medium
Kaffir lime leaves, torn 2-3
Red capsicum, seeded and sliced 1 medium
Salt to taste
Lemon juice 1 tablespoon
Fresh red chillies, diagonally sliced 2

Method

Pour chicken stock into a pan and heat. Add mushrooms, ginger, onion, bruised Kaffir lime leaves and red capsicum and bring to a boil. Add chicken and cook. Add lemon grass, half the coriander leaves, salt, lemon juice and fresh red chillies. Cook till chicken is done. Pour into a soup bowl. Garnish with the remaining coriander leaves and serve piping hot.