Perfect Thai Chicken Soup Stock Recipes

Steps:

• Place the chicken carcass into a large pot and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 5 minutes. Drain, and rinse the carcass under running water. Return the carcass to the pot along with the galangal, lime leaves, lemon grass, chile peppers, garlic, and shallot. Pour in 10 cups of water.
• Return to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer uncovered for 1 1/2 hours, skimming the foam and fat often. Strain through cheesecloth before using.

Steps:

• Bring chicken, water, and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt to a boil in a large stockpot. Skim foam. Add garlic, ginger slices, shallots, cilantro, 1/2 cup lemongrass, and the lime zest. Reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Remove breast, and set aside. Simmer, partially covered, for 30 minutes.
• Strain soup through a sieve. Reserve legs and thighs, and discard remaining solids. Return soup to stockpot. Let chicken cool slightly. Remove meat from bones, and slice.
• Stir chiles, ginger matchsticks, and sliced lemongrass into strained soup. Simmer for 10 minutes. Skim fat. Stir in lime juice and fish sauce. Season with salt. Garnish with cilantro, and serve with lime wedges.

Steps:

• Slice 3 inch section of ginger root lengthwise and quarter 1 onion. Place into hot pan or on grill and cook until blackened.
• In large pot combine Chicken Stock, Blackened Onion and Ginger, Star Anise, Peppercorns, Nuoc Mam, Sugar, 1 Shallot halved, Lemon Grass crushed, and the Whole Chicken with skin and breast meat removed (you can use that later broiled and sliced to add to soup).
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat to simmer covered for about 50 minutes.
• Strain broth through a sieve or cheesecloth and return clear broth to pan.
• Add 1/2 cup minced Onions, 1/2 cup chopped Cilantro, 2 T chopped fresh Sage, 1 seeded and thinly sliced Red Chili, 1/4 cup minced Shallots, and 1/4 cup thinly sliced Green Onions.
• Let simmer for 10 minutes.
• Serve as is or add cooked wide rice noodles, sliced chicken or duck breasts, and some bean sprouts. For a little extra spice add 1/2 teaspoon of Sriracha chili sauce per 1-2 cups of broth. Enjoy!