Pho Ginger and Lime Soup recipe

Name: Pho Ginger and Lime Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 48 min
Total time: 2 h 3 min
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.