a warm, nourishing chicken noodle soup with lemongrass, kaffir lime leaves, and a fragrant spice paste.
Sick Girl Soup
Ingredients
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The Chicken & Soup Base
The Spice Paste
To Finish (Soto Ayam Style)
Method
- 1
Heat a little oil in a skillet. Fry shallots, garlic, and ginger until softened and lightly golden.
- 2
Transfer to a blender. Add remaining spice paste ingredients and blend until smooth.
- 3
Heat 3 tbsp oil in a pot over medium heat. Add paste and cook, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Lower heat and cook another 2 minutes until oil separates at the edges.
- 5
Stir the paste into the broth.
- 6
Bring broth to a lively simmer. Taste and season — it will need another ½–1 tsp salt (to taste).
- 7
Soak rice vermicelli in the hottest tap water for 5 minutes, drain, rinse with cold water.
- 8
Slice soft-boiled eggs in half.
- 9
Divide noodles between bowls.
- 10
Add chicken, broth (about 2 cups per bowl), egg, herbs, fried shallots, and lime.
- 11
Finish with sambal oelek to taste.
Notes
Shortcut tip: I used a roasted chicken, but rotisserie, baked, or any cooked chicken works beautifully.
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