Vietnamese style Chicken Soup

(from keepitdown’s recipe box)

Serves 4 people

Categories: Low carb, chicken, soup

Ingredients

  • 800g chicken breast
  • 1 long green chilli
  • 1 bunch fresh coriander
  • 2L (8c) salt reduced chicken stock (or homemade!)
  • 2cm sliced fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, halved
  • 1 bunch Chinese broccoli
  • 1 bunch baby bok choy
  • 1/2 bunch mint leaves
  • 1c (80g) bean sprouts

Directions

  1. Cut 1/2 of the chilli into 3 pieces, slice the rest thinly

  2. Cut white part of 2 of the green onions into long pieces, slice the remaining thinly

  3. Cut stems & roots from coriander

  4. Put chicken in large pot, cover with stock & simmer for 15 in with ginger, garlic, chilli pieces, white parts of onion & stems/roots of coriander

  5. Shred leaves of the broccoli, cut off the stems

  6. Trim bok choy & chop coarsely

  7. Remove coked chicken & slice thinly or shred

  8. Simmer soup 2 min – season to taste

  9. Put broccoli & bok choy in 4 bowls

  10. Top with chicken

  11. Sprinkle with some coriander & mint leaves

  12. Pour over very hot soup

  13. Top with bean sprouts & sliced chilli

  14. Per Serve:

  15. 5g fat

  16. 1230 Kj

  17. 6g carb

  18. 52g protein

  19. 5g fibre

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