Ingredients
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3 cups chicken stock (preferably low sodium)
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1 can coconut milk
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1 stalk lemongrass, lightly crushed
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4 fresh lime leaves (use 2 Tbl lime juice as substitute)
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1 tablespoon shrimp paste
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3 small Thai red chili peppers, thinly sliced (remove seeds for less spice)
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1 inch ginger, sliced
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3 tablespoons fish sauce (or more to taste)
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1 tablespoon soy sauce
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1/2 tablespoon palm vinegar (or white vinegar)
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1/2 drop bergamot oil (this really does make the soup)
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2 boneless chicken breasts, thinly sliced
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8 ounces mushrooms, thinly sliced
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1 bunch cilantro, roughly chopped
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2 small bok choy or 2 small other greens
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1 package bean thread noodles (clear, thin)
Instructions
- Gently simmer all but last 5 ingredients for 30 minutes.
- Add chicken and mushrooms and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Add noodles, bok choi, cilantro.
- Let stand 5 minutes.