Showing posts with label Hot and sour fish soup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hot and sour fish soup. Show all posts

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Hot and sour fish soup

1 liter chicken stock
1 3cm piece fresh ginger, sliced
2 stalks lemongrass, bruised
1 clove garlic, crushed
4 kaffir lime leaves
1 large tomato, diced
200g fish, cubed
1 cup button mushrooms
2 Tbs lime juice
1 Tbs fish sauce
2 baby bok choy, chopped
sambal oelek or chili paste to taste
2 cups bean sprouts
1/2 cup coriander leaves

Place stock, ginger lemongrass garlic and lime leaves in large saucepan and bring to the boil over high heat.  Simmer 5 mins. Strain out the lime leaves and lemongrass and discard. add tomato, fish, mushroom, lime juice, fish sauce, bok choy and sweetener and simmer further 5 mins or until fish is just cooked.   Season to taste with chili and pour into bowls over the bean sprouts and coriander.  Serves 4

Can be made with prawns or tofu.
You can also add other vegetables such as sliced carrot, snow peas, or spinach.

From CSRIO  1/2 unit protein, 1 1/2 units vegetables