Aromatic broth with vegetable slivers

 
                   AROMATIC BROTH WITH VEGETABLE SLIVERS
 
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 Serving Size  : 4    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Soups
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    1                    Stalk Lemon Grass
    4      cups          Cubed Chicken Meat
                         Chicken Or Fish Stock
      1/2  cup           Sliced Cilantro Leaves
    1                    Serrano Or Jalapeno Chili
      1/2  teaspoon      Grated Lime Zest
                         Lime Juice To Taste
    1 1/2  tablespoons   Salt
                         Pepper To Taste
    3      ounces        Snow Peas
    1      medium        Carrot -- Peeled
    4      medium        Radishes
                         Green Part of 1 Scallion
    2      tablespoons   Whole Cilantro Leaves
 
 1. Cut lemon grass in 2-inch pieces; bruise lightly. Combine with stock, 
 cilantro stems, chili, and lime zest in sauce pan. Simmer, covered, 15 
 minutes (halfway through, taste and remove hot pepper, if desired, or leave 
 in longer for more heat).
 
  2. Strain. (Solids can be re-used with more cilantro to flavor another batch 
 of broth.) Add lime juice, salt and pepper.
 
  3. Cut snow peas in thin diagonal strips. With vegetable peeler shave 2 inch 
 ribbons of carrot. Thinly slice radishes and scallion.
 
  4. Bring soup to a boil: stir in snow peas and carrots and boil until just 
 tender --about 1 1/2 minutes. Stir in radishes, scallion, and cilantro; 
 bring to a boil. Serve at once.
 
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