Creamy Lemongrass Soup with Chicken and Mushroom – Where Hawaii Eats – Ep #8

Watch the Show

ANNE LEE and Chef Chai prepare Creamy Lemongrass Soup with Chicken and Mushroom at the beautiful Outrigger Waikiki

Creamy Lemongrass Soup with Chicken and Mushroom

2 serving 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups coconut milk
  • 8 oz. chicken, slices
  • 3 oz. fresh mushroom
  • 2 stalks lemongrass
  • 8 kaffir lime leaves
  • 2 small galangal, about 1 teaspoon size
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 clove shallot
  • 1 cilantro root (if available)
  • 1/2 tablespoon chili paste in oil (prix prao)
  • 1 oz. fish sauce (to taste based on how salty the chicken stock)
  • 1/4 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 oz. lemon or lime juice (to taste)
  • 3 stems cilantro for garnish

Cooking Instructions

  1. In a pot with medium heat
  2. Add chicken stock, lemongrass, kaffir lime, garlic, shallot, chili pepper, cilantro root and galangal and bring to a boil.
  3. Add chicken and mushroom and season with fish sauce, sugar, and chili paste in oil. Bring to a boil and remove any scum and boil until the chicken are cooked. Turn heat off, add lemon juice and garnish with cilantro ”

*For vegetarian, sub shrimp with tofu, chicken stock with water and chili paste in oil with fresh chili pepper for heat.”

Creamy Lemongrass Soup with Chicken and Mushroom

See more articles from: