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Low Carb Indonesian Chicken Soup (Soto Ayam) Recipe

Prep Time

15 minutes

Total Time

60 minutes

Yield

5
servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound bone-in chicken (or chicken breast)
  • 10 cups water
  • ½ inch galangal (or ginger root)
  • 1 stalk lemongrass (cut into pieces)
  • 3 kaffirs lime leaves
  • 1 cube chicken bouillon (optional)
  • ½ tablespoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil (for sautéing)
  • (Spices to be ground into paste:)
  • 6 pieces whole candle nuts (or macadamia nuts (optional)
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 medium shallot
  • ½ inch ginger (fresh, peeled)
  • ½ teaspoon ground turmeric
  • (Optional garnish:)
  • 1 cup green cabbage (thinly sliced)
  • 2 hards boiled eggs (cut into quarters)
  • Fried shallot
  • 2 stalks green onion (thinly sliced)
  • lime (wedges)

Nutrition Info Per Serving

Serving Size

2 cup

Carbohydrates

3
g

Protein

21
g

Fat

8
g

Calories

166

You hunted for the best indonesian chicken soup, and now you're here. Great! Eat just one spoonful of this low-carb recipe for indonesian chicken soup, and you will wonder how so much delicious flavor can be filled into a single dish without destroying your diet. Best of all, this soto ayam recipe is so easy to cook, anyone could whip up it. Ready to make the best low carb indonesian chicken soup you've prepared in your life? Read on!

Instructions

  1. In medium-large pot, add water and chicken. Cook until the water boils. Take out the chicken and separate bone and meat. Discard the bone and shred the meat. If you use chicken breast just shred the meat.
  2. Add lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves, and galangal (or ginger) to the broth.
  3. Sauté the spice paste until fragrant. Put the sautéed spices and shredded chicken into the broth.
  4. Add celery and boil about 20 minutes longer.
  5. Add bouillon cubes and salt. Mix well. Let simmer for 5 minutes and remove from the heat.
  6. To serve: add sliced cabbage to the bottom of a bowl and laddle soup over top. Top with garnishes of choice (boiled egg, fried onions, green onions, and lime wedges)