Chicken, Tom Yum and Karengo Soup

This is a very spicy and tasty Asian-style soup that is easy to prepare. It will impress friends, so make it for a large gathering. Try garnishing with fresh cilantro.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Calories: 134 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 green chile peppers, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1 stalk celery, sliced thin
• 1 cup soy sauce
• 6 white onions, julienned
• 8 ounces fresh ginger root
• 6 red bell peppers, julienned
• 2 lemon grass, chopped
• 10 makrut lime leaves
• ½ cup oyster sauce
• 3 ½ (4 ounce) jars tom yum soup paste
• 14 quarts chicken broth
• 6 ½ pounds skinless, boneless chicken breast halves - cut into strips
• 1 cup reconstituted karengo (seaweed)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large stock pot saute onions, red bell peppers, celery, lemongrass, chile peppers and ginger in sesame oil.

Step 2

Add chicken stock and simmer for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Add lime leaves, oyster sauce, soy sauce, tom yum paste and cut up chicken. Simmer for 20 minutes and then check the seasoning. Add more oyster sauce, soy sauce or tom yum paste if necessary. At this point also season with salt.

Step 4

Add seaweed, garnish with cilantro and serve.