Clear Chicken Soto

A clear golden broth fragrant with lemongrass and ginger. Light, but deep-flavoured.

Time
55 min
servings
5
Spice level
🌢️
Estimated cost per serving
Rp 9.000
Equipment used:StovePotWok

Contains: Soy

Ingredients

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  • Whole chickenNot yet
    1 whole
  • ShallotNot yet
    8 clove
  • GarlicNot yet
    5 clove
  • TurmericNot yet
    2 thumb
  • GingerNot yet
    2 thumb
  • CandlenutoptionalNot yet
    3 pc
  • Coriander seedNot yet
    1 tsp
  • LemongrassNot yet
    2 stalk
  • Indonesian bay leafNot yet
    2 sheet
  • Kaffir lime leafNot yet
    4 sheet
  • Bean sproutsNot yet
    150 g
  • Rice vermicelliNot yet
    1 pack
  • Chicken eggoptionalNot yet
    3 pc
  • CeleryNot yet
    3 stalk
  • Fried shallotsNot yet
    3 tbsp
  • LimeNot yet
    2 pc
  • SaltNot yet
    2Β½ tsp
  • Stock powderNot yet
    1 tsp
  • Cooking oilNot yet
    3 tbsp

Method

  1. 1

    Simmer the chicken in 2 litres of water, skim the foam, and cook 25 minutes until the broth develops.

  2. 2

    Grind shallots, garlic, turmeric, ginger, candlenut, and coriander. Fry until fully cooked.

  3. 3

    Tip the fried paste into the broth with lemongrass, bay, and lime leaves. Simmer 15 minutes more.

  4. 4

    Remove and shred the chicken. Season the broth with salt and stock powder.

  5. 5

    Soften the vermicelli and blanch the sprouts. Assemble with shredded chicken, boiled egg, celery, fried shallots, and lime.

Estimated nutrition per serving

Energy
424 kkal
Protein
17 g
Carbohydrate
43 g
Fat
21 g

Calculated from standard food composition tables and average ingredient sizes. An estimate, not medical advice.

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