This week I have worked super hard to concentrate on the good.
Things that nurture.
I have been focusing on :
Fortification.
Goodness.
Kindness.
Positivity.
Compassion.
Those things are super important to me.
I have taken out the complicated this week and focused on the simple.
The things that really matter to me.
I ran and ran and felt as if I could just keep going.
It was the best feeling I have had in a long time.
My midget legs are good to me.
There is so much good.
GOURMET GIRLFRIEND'S EASY PEASY THAI CHICKEN BROTH:
I had a sick 12yo at home with me this week.
End of term-itis. Pure exhaustipation. He needed a restorative broth.
This broth takes about 15 minutes.
It is easy & super nutritious - great for a quick lunch.
You could also use chicken frames instead and freeze it as a stock for your thai curries.
And add what ever vegies you like.
This was just kept simple for my poorly little lad.
It would make a great starter for a Thai meal too.
Cleansing, fragrant & fresh!
Cooks Note: Did you know you can freeze Kaffir Lime leaves in a zip lock bag and just take them out of the freezer, cut and use? great tip huh!
This recipe makes enough for 4 large serves
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
- 3 chicken thighs or 1 breast ( or chicken frames if just making stock)
- 1 1/2 litres of water
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoons fish sauce
- 3-4 kaffir lime leaves
- 2 spring onions
- 1 clove garlic
In a large pan add all ingredients (except chicken) and bring to boil.
Slice chicken finely.
Once liquid boiling add chicken and cook for 10-15 minutes (if adding other veg add about 5-6 minutes before serving.
Adjust seasoning if necessary & serve.
Love this ~
Oh, end of term-itis - it's a killer ain't it? We're not there yet, but so close I can almost smell it.
ReplyDeleteHow about using the chicken carcasses to make the stock and THEN poach the assorted chicken-ish bits to make the soup? (Also, a tiny -- and I mean TINY -- dash of coconut milk could do wonders as a variation on this theme, as might, possibly, the merest suspicion of chile - chilli? - heat.)
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P.S. That's me, Joke.
ReplyDeleteyes you can ( and I do) do all of those things!
ReplyDeletethe idea of this was just to be a restorative (and super quick & easy) broth for my sick child- but with the notes above to let people know that it can be the basis for so much more.
also- those readers that come here lots know that I am a total chilli fiend!
you may like my chilli oil recipe ;)
The oil is a brilliant suggestion, as it allows people of divergent levels of delicacy (small children, the infirm, my in-laws) the means to adjust to their liking. Much better than my thought of steeping a Thai Bird Pepper, which may not be unsteeped if one has a fragile palate.
ReplyDeleteI misread fortification as fornication - was going to say more power to you! :-)
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