Chicken & Asian Vegetable Soup

Chicken & Asian Vegetable Soup

This is the soup we make when a family member feels a cold coming on. It's fresh and wonderful. Sometimes we just make the broth and sip it from a mug.
This recipe came from a fridge calendar we received from our real estate agent. Recipe compliments of the National Chicken Council. For more great Chicken Recipes, visit https://www.chickenroost.com/chicken-recipes/
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Chinese

Ingredients
  

  • 4 chicken breast halves boneless and skinless, cut into thin slivers
  • 8 cups chicken broth 2 quarts
  • 1 Tbsp chili paste
  • 3 cloves garlic peeled, smashed, coarsely chopped
  • 1 piece ginger root about 4 inches wide, unpeeled, chopped coarsely
  • 2 Tbsp sesame oil
  • 2 carrots sliced at an angle
  • 1 cup show peas sliced
  • 4 scallions sliced
  • 1 cup bean sprouts
  • 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves chopped

Method
 

  1. In large saucepan, place chicken broth, chili paste, garlic, ginger and sesame oil.
  2. Bring mixture to a summer over high heat
  3. Reduce heat to low; simmer 15 minutes
  4. In separate large soup pot or dutch oven, place chicken slices and carrots
  5. Strain heated broth over chicken and carrots
  6. Simmer over medium-low heat for 5 minutes
  7. Stir in snow peas; simmer for 1 minute
  8. Stir in scallions, bean sprouts and mint; simmer an additional 2 minutes (note: if you plan to save the soup to eat later, leave out the mint and add upon reheating. Mint tastes best fresh in the soup)
  9. Serve hot.