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Thai-Style Chicken Soup with Basil
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Thai-Style Chicken Soup with Basil

16 ingredients Makes 4 to 6 (main course) servings openrecipes
Thai-Style Chicken Soup with Basil
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

650
Calories
43g
Protein
18g
Fat
78g
Carbs

Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Kaffir Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Soy Sauce 1 tbsp (15ml) 9
Lemongrass 1 tbsp (6g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Tamarind 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

  • 2 fresh lemongrass stalks, root end trimmed and 1 or 2 outer layers discarded
  • 2 large shallots, thinly sliced
  • 2 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 quart
  • ; 1 or 2 outer layers discarded
  • 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes in juice, drained, reserving juice
  • 2 ounces tamarind from a pliable block (a 2-inch cube), chopped
  • 3 tablespoon Asian fish sauce
  • 2 (2-inch-long) fresh Thai chiles, thinly sliced
  • 2 fresh or frozen Kaffir lime leaves
  • 1 (2-inch) piece peeled ginger, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound skinless boneless chicken breast
  • 1/4 pound snow peas, sliced 1/4 inch thick
  • 1/3 cup packed basil leaves (preferably Thai)
  • Accompaniment: cooked jasmine rice

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By epicurious · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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