Servings: four as a light main course.
In a medium saucepan, combine the ginger, garlic, chicken, broth, soy sauce, lemon juice, chile paste, and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer until the chicken is cooked through, about 10 minutes. Using a pair of tongs, transfer the chicken to a plate. Use a slotted spoon to remove the ginger and garlic and discard. Keep the broth warm.
Once the chicken is cool, slice it thinly and portion it into four soup bowls. Return the broth to a simmer and season with salt to taste. Add the spinach to the broth and continue to simmer until it’s wilted, 1 to 2 minutes more. Ladle the broth and spinach evenly over each portion of chicken and then top each with a dollop of the cilantro paste.
If you don’t have a mortar and pestle, mince the scallions and cilantro, transfer to a small bowl to combine with the oil, and scrape the mixture back onto a cutting board. Position the blade of a chef’s knife at a 30-degree angle to the board and repeatedly drag the blade over the cilantro mixture using a bit of pressure to mash it.
This is in regular rotation in my house. It's delicious, nutritious, and meets my dietary restrictions (keto) while still satisfying my husband (not keto!). I do double most ingredients and go up to 6oz for the spinach and toss in some high quality, no sugar fish sauce as well.
I'm wondering if anyone has had success freezing this soup. I'm afraid the citrus would go a bit wonky if frozen but I'd really like to make this and freeze to take to my mother in another city.
Made this exactly as advised and came out beautifully. Delightful on this Rainy fall New England afternoon.
I have not made this yet, but I am looking forward to it!I was more than horrified to see the following allowed as a review:? ? ? ? ?"by darcy811, 3/5/2010 Adding amazing taste to everyday dishes couldnt be easier, as long as youre using College Inn Broth. This message is being posted on behalf of Del Monte and we hope that it is of interest for you".Corporate spokes people should not be allowed to write reviews promoting their products when obviously the person who wrote it never made it.P.S. I'm sure the Organic Low Sodium Better Than Bouillon either Chicken or Veggie will be much better. Great deal at Costco!I'm only a consumer. Don't work for any of the companies.
I have not made this yet, but I am looking forward to it!I was more than horrified to see the following allowed as a review:? ? ? ? ?"by darcy811, 3/5/2010 Adding amazing taste to everyday dishes couldnt be easier, as long as youre using College Inn Broth. This message is being posted on behalf of Del Monte and we hope that it is of interest for you".Corporate spokes people should not be allowed to write reviews promoting their products when obviously the person who wrote it never made it.P.S. I'm sure the Organic Low Sodium Better Than Bouillon either Chicken or Veggie will be much better. Great deal at Costco!I'm only a consumer. Don't work for any of the companies.
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