Chicken Soup For The Bowl (Asian Chicken Soup With Coconut)

Directions

1. In a large soup pot, combine chicken pcs, broth, lemongrass, gingerroot, peppercorns, coriander, and crush red pepper flakes. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, for 40 min. Skim off any foam.
2. Remove chicken pcs. Strip the chicken off the bones and set aside. Throw away bones.
3. Using a wire strainer, strain the broth and throw away the solids. Return broth to soup pot and stir in cooked chicken, mushrooms, coconut lowfat milk, green onions, sugar and coconut extract. Cook over medium heat till mushrooms are tender, about 10 min. Stir in cilantro, lime juice, and cooked rice. Serve warm.
4. Serves 6.
5. Description: "Fill up your bowl and hot your soul with a chicken soup which's even better than mom's. Far East ingredients give it a far-out flavour."
6. NOTES : What the heck is lemon grass and where can I buy it Lemon grass is an herb which grows in slender green stalks which look a bit like woody leeks. It's what gives a lemony flavour and aroma to Southeast Asian dishes. Only the bottom four to six inches of the stalk are used in cooking. Many supermarkets carry lemongrass in the produce section or possibly look for it at Asian markets. In a healthy pinch, substitute one tsp. of grated lemon zest for one stalk, of lemongrass.