Asian Spicy Recipes - S'ngao Mouan Hao (Spicy Chicken Soup)

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S'ngao Mouan Hao (Spicy Chicken Soup)

Ingredients

4 whole

6 cups

1 stalk

2 tsp

2 cloves

2 tbsp

1 tbsp

2-3 tbsp

Chicken breasts (skinned, but with bone left in)
Water
Lemongrass (white bulb split open with knife or cleaver)
Salt (adjust to taste)
Sugar
Garlic (minced)
Fish sauce
Limes (juice)
Green onions (angle-cut into 1 inch lengths)

Fresh basil (chopped)
Fresh piquin chiles (minced) (or 2 tbsp serranos or jalapeños) (minced)

Method

Wash the chicken breasts under running water
Bring the water to a boil in a medium stock pot and add the chicken breasts, lemongrass, salt, sugar, garlic, and fish sauce
When the stock reaches a boil again, skim the surface thoroughly
Then, reduce the heat to a simmer, cover, and cook for 1 hour
Remove the chicken breasts from the pot and let them cool slightly; then shred the meat from the bone and return the meat to the pot
When the shredded chicken is heated through, turn off the heat, add the remaining ingredients, stir, and serve immediately