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Cambodian Lemon Grass Soup
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Cambodian Lemon Grass Soup

14 ingredients 6 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

481
Calories
40g
Protein
5g
Fat
74g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon Grass juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Water not in our table 0
Galangal not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 900ml/30fl.oz. Water
  • 2 stalks of Fresh Lemon Grass, bruised or 4 teasp Dried Lemon Grass
  • 4 Garlic Cloves
  • 2 teasp Fish Sauce
  • 50g/2oz Rice
  • 5cm/2-inches Fresh Galangal or 1 teasp Dried Galangal
  • Pepper
  • 2 boneless Chicken Breasts, skinned and diced
  • 4 Spring Onions, chopped
  • 2 tbsp Freshly chopped Basil
  • The juice of half a Lemon
  • Chilli paste (to taste)
  • 1 teasp freshly chopped Coriander
  • 5 Kaffir Lime leaves or 2 teasp of grated lime peel

Directions

1

Place the water, Lemon Grass, garlic, fish sauce, rice, galangal and pepper in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.

2

Add the chicken, mixing well and cook for 10 minutes, skimming off any white froth which forms.

3

Place the spring onions, basil lemon juice, chili paste, coriander and lime leaves in a large serving bowl and mix well.

4

To serve, pour the soup over the onion mixture in the serving bowl, mix well and serve immediately.

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Recipe sourced from fandom

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