Shitake Mushroom Asian Chicken Soup Food

CHICKEN, SPINACH & SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• For the stock; put all the ingredients into a medium pot, cover with water, about 10 cups, and bring to a boil. Skim off the scum that floats to the surface, and simmer the stock until the chicken has cooked, about 1 1/2 hours. Leave the chicken to cool in the stock.
• For the soup, sweat the diced carrot, celery and onion in the oil in a medium pan together with the garlic until the vegetables are soft. Add the sliced shiitake mushrooms and fry until cooked.
• When the stock is ready, strain the liquid over the vegetables and mushrooms. You'll need 8 cups.
• Keep the chicken carcass and pick off the cooked meat in small pieces. Add this to the soup with the spinach, when the spinach has wilted in the soup add the nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• As an variation you may also add a poached egg or some grated parmesan on top of the soup.

CLEAR JAPANESE CHICKEN AND MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Gather all the ingredients.
• Fill a bowl with warm water and place Dried Shiitake Mushroom inside for about 5 minutes. This will re-hydrate the mushrooms.
• In a stove top pot, add 4 cups of water and Bonito Flakes. Bring to boil on high heat. Once boiling, remove from heat and let it steep for 5 minutes.
• In the meantime, cut chicken thighs into 1/2 x 1/2 inch bite size pieces and set aside.
• Once Shittake mushrooms are re-hydrated (they will become soft), slice them into 1/8 inch slices and set aside.
• Finely slice green onions and set aside.
• After 5 minutes of steeping the soup base, strain Bonito Flakes making sure to push out all excess liquid from Bonito Flakes with a ladle or spoon and then discard. Next, add in Japanese sake, sweetener, Soy Sauce and bring to boil on high heat.
• Once the soup is boiling, reduce to medium, add chicken and Shittake mushrooms and cook for 5 minutes. After 5 minutes, remove from heat, add in green onions and transfer for the serving bowl.

ASIAN MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and cook the garlic and ginger until browned. Combine the broth, soy sauce, and fish sauce, if using, to the saucepan and bring to a simmer. Add the remaining ingredients except the snow peas, scallions, and sesame oil. Simmer for 20 minutes, and then add the snow peas. Cook for just a few minutes longer, until the snow peas have softened but are still bright green. Add the scallions to the saucepan, remove from heat, and ladle into serving bowls. Drizzle a bit of sesame oil over the top of each serving.

SHITAKE MUSHROOM ASIAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Whack everything in a pot and simmer until chicken breast is cooked (approx 15 minutes). Remove chicken breast and shred, return tp the pot with the vermicelli and reheat. You could also use 40g of dehydrated shitake mushrooms.

SHIITAKE MUSHROOM SOUP

Steps:

• Saute mushrooms and ginger in olive oil until soft and fragrant.
• Add chicken stock and water and bring to a boil.
• Add Soba noodles and boil until soft.
• Lower heat and add spinach, cook until wilted.
• Finally add soy sauce and lime juice to taste.

ASIAN MUSHROOM CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• In medium microwavable bowl, heat water uncovered on High 30 seconds or until hot. Add mushrooms; let stand 5 minutes or until tender. Drain mushrooms (reserve liquid). Slice any mushrooms that are large. Set aside.
• In 4-quart saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add 2 tablespoons of the green onions, the gingerroot, garlic and chile to oil. Cook about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Add snow pea pods; cook 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in mushrooms, reserved mushroom liquid and the remaining ingredients, except lime juice and basil. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover and simmer 10 minutes or until hot. Stir in lime juice.
• Divide soup evenly among 6 bowls. Top servings with basil and remaining green onions.

ASIAN CHICKEN SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a pot of water to a boil, salt it, add the pasta and cook for 1 minute less than the instructions indicate. Drain and return to the pot.
• Meanwhile, place the chicken, large celery pieces, carrot, onion and bay leaf in a pot. Cover with 1 1/2 to 2 quarts water, bring to a boil and let poach for 12 minutes. Remove the chicken, discard the skin and let cool enough to handle. Shred or dice the meat and discard the bones. Strain the poaching liquid into a large measuring cup and add the store-bought chicken stock. (Using the quick-poach liquid alone makes for too thin a flavor, but adding it to store-bought stock works out nicely and stretches a buck.).
• Heat the oil in a dutch oven or medium soup pot over medium-high heat. Add the thinly sliced celery, scallions, garlic, chile pepper and the ginger and stir for a couple of minutes. Add the chicken stock mixture and tamari (or soy sauce).
• Divide the noodles and shredded chicken among 4 soup bowls. Top with the soup and garnish with the lime wedges and cilantro.