Pho Ginger and Lime Soup

Very healthy soup! I came up with the idea myself and, once I tried it, I knew that I had a winner here. It is somewhat spicy and is very, very good for if you have a cold, would like to warm up in the winter, or to clear your nose.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 48 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr 3 mins
• Calories: 225 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 cups sliced carrots
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 4 skinless, boneless chicken breast halves, cubed
• 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
• 3 quarts chicken broth
• 1 green onion, finely chopped
• 1 large red onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons sesame oil, divided
• 6 limes, juiced, divided
• 1 (4 inch) piece fresh ginger, peeled and chopped, or to taste
• 1 (9 ounce) package udon noodles
• 1 leek, cut into matchstick-size pieces

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a large pot over low heat; cook and stir ginger in the hot oil for 10 minutes. Pour chicken broth over ginger, cover pot, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Stir onion and carrots into broth and simmer until carrots are tender, about 10 minutes. Gradually add curry powder, ground ginger, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to broth; stir in jalapeno pepper and half the lime juice. Simmer broth over low heat, stirring about every 15 minutes, until flavors have blended, about 1 hour.

Step 3

Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil. Drop udon in a few noodles at a time and return to a boil. Cook uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes; drain.

Step 4

Heat 1 teaspoon sesame oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir chicken in the hot oil until no longer pink in the center, about 10 minutes. Transfer chicken to broth and stir leek and green onion into broth; simmer for 5 to 10 more minutes. Remove pot from heat.

Step 5

Portion udon noodles into each serving bowl; ladle broth over noodles. Add remaining lime juice to each serving.