for 4 person

Soup

5 dl	coconut milk
5 dl	water
4 tbsp	fish sauce
2 stick	lemongrass, crushed
1	red chilli, deseeded, cut into rings
1	kaffir lime leaf (Thai-Kit), crushed
1 tbsp	ginger, finely chopped

Chicken

2	chicken breasts (approx. 120 g each)

To serve

70 g	shiitake mushrooms, halved
	salt and pepper to taste
½ bunch	coriander, torn
1	lime, cut into segments

How it's done

Soup

Bring the coconut milk and water to the boil in a pan. Add the lemongrass and all the other ingredients up to and including the ginger. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer for approx. 10 mins. over a low heat.

Chicken

Add the chicken, cover and allow to infuse for approx. 10 mins., remove the chicken and pull away the meat.

To serve

Put the mushrooms and the pulled chicken to the soup, simmer for approx. 5 mins. Remove the lemongrass and kaffir lime leaf, season the soup. Sprinkle with the coriander, serve with the lime.

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