Easy hot & sour mushroom and chicken soup is a delicious and hearty comfort food to get cozy with this winter.
Ingredients
6 cups chicken consomme or stock
1 cinnamon stick, split
2 star anise
1 tbs finely grated fresh ginger
1 stalk lemongrass, white part only, bruised & chopped
2 small chicken breast fillets, trimmed
olive oil cooking spray
400g cup mushrooms, sliced
2 limes, juiced
2 tbs fish sauce
4 green onions, thinly sliced
1 red chilli, thinly sliced
1 cup bean sprouts, trimmed
1 cup mint leaves
Method
Combine the consomme or stock, cinnamon, star anise, ginger, lemongrass and chicken in a large saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cook for 15-20 minutes or until chicken is cooked through.
Transfer the chicken to a board, set aside for 5 minutes then shred
Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan over high heat. Spray the mushrooms lightly with oil and cook in the hot pan in two batches, for 4-5 minutes until just tender
Strain the stock mixture, discard the solids and return stock to the pan. Bring to boil. Add the mushrooms, lime juice and fish sauce
Divide the chicken between serving bowls. Ladle over the stock, top with green onions, chilli, bean sprouts and mint. Serve
