Name: Chicken noodle soup with coriander and lime
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Chicken broth; 1.5 litre water; 1 small onion, roughly chopped; 2 stalks celery, chopped; 1 small carrot, chopped; 2 kaffir lime leaves; 1 small bunch coriander stalks; 1 stalk lemongrass, lightly smashed; 1 thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled; 4 chicken thighs on the bone (around 800g), skin and fat removed; To serve; 100 gram bean thread noodles (bean vermicelli); 1/2 teaspoon salt; 3 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced; 3 tablespoon chopped coriander, plus whole leaves to garnish; 1 tablespoon lime juice, plus extra lime wedges to serve

Chicken noodle soup with coriander and lime

Here’s a sensational soup by Julie Biuso to enjoy as autumn weather rolls around. It’s a great time for soup, whether it be fresh and invigorating or hearty and comforting

Serves 4

Cook

1H 30M

Ingredients

Chicken broth

1.5 litre water

1 small onion, roughly chopped

2 stalks celery, chopped

1 small carrot, chopped

2 kaffir lime leaves

1 small bunch coriander stalks

1 stalk lemongrass, lightly smashed

1 thumb-sized piece ginger, peeled

4 chicken thighs on the bone (around 800g), skin and fat removed

To serve

100 gram bean thread noodles (bean vermicelli)

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 spring onions, trimmed and finely sliced

3 tablespoon chopped coriander, plus whole leaves to garnish

1 tablespoon lime juice, plus extra lime wedges to serve

Method

1.Put all broth ingredients in a pan, bring to a gentle bubble, then lower heat, partially cover with a lid and cook gently for 25 minutes, or until chicken is cooked.

2.Transfer chicken to a board. Remove the meat and set aside; as soon as it is cool, cover and refrigerate. Return chicken bones to broth and continue simmering for 1 hour more.

3.Strain broth and return to cleaned pan. Bring to a gentle bubble. Add noodles and cook for 2 minutes, then add chicken and salt and heat through.

4.Swirl in spring onions, coriander and lime juice. Serve immediately garnished with coriander leaves and lime wedges.

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